World Benchmarking Alliance’s Vicky Sins on the benefits of shifting capex toward low-carbon solutions
A recent report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) indicated the level to which continued dependence on fossil fuels represents…
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European Commission, financial institutions launch Global Green Bond Initiative Fund
The European Commission has teamed up with development finance institutions to launch the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) Fund, a…
Nature should be viewed as essential infrastructure that underpins economic strategy
Nature is not just a ‘nice to have’; it represents essential infrastructure that underpins economic stability, Anne Reaney, head of…
‘The End of Greenwashing’ report says AI and blockchain could transform global carbon markets
Artificial intelligence, together with distributed ledger technology (DLT) and sovereign ERP systems, have the potential to fundamentally transform global carbon…
How sustainability boosts access to capital and attracts investors
Op-ed by Roger Lewis, head of sustainable investment consulting, Ilex Associates. A company accessing debt or equity capital is at…
Circulate Capital raises $220 million to fund circular and recycling initiatives in Asia
Singapore-based Circulate Capital has raised $220 million in the first close of its Circulate Capital Asia Fund II, which will…
ESG investing remains a priority for asset owners, study finds
A survey of UK asset owners undertaken by Hymans Robertson has found that ESG investing remains a priority for them,…
How climate risk is redefining competitiveness in European business
Op-ed by Rickard Sandberg, Head of the Center for Data Analytics and Associate Professor of Econometrics at the Stockholm School…
What investors, regulators and the public expect from double materiality assessments
Op-ed by Dr Luan Ho, science team co-lead and quality assurance manager, Tunley Environmental. A Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) is…
Over half of investors in energy and environment infrastructure sector have seen deals collapse
Some 53% of investors active in the energy and environment infrastructure sector have seen deals collapse over the past three…