ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The new fund is launching with $400 million in commitments at its first close, with initial investors including Toyota Motor Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, Tokyo Century Corporation, Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality, and the Bank of Fukuoka.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Despite its lauded Green Taxonomy , which should position the EU to rival the US, limited State aid, ambiguity of the legislation, and a lack of incentives and legal obligations imposed on companies, has resulted in limited uptake from investors in Europe and delays in tangible action.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Green finance – typically global bond, loans, and other long-term markets – has reached almost US$2 trillion in volume. Annual green bond issuance broke through the half trillion mark for the first time, ending 2021 at US$522.7 CAGR between 2021-2027, to be worth US$657 billion by the end of 2027. from 2021 to 2026.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to a 2021 OECD report , nature-related dependencies, impacts and risks are poorly understood and almost entirely uncompensated for in the financial sector. This leads to capital misallocation that ultimately undermines the wellbeing of society. Biodiversity is also attracting the attention of financial policymakers.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

A 2020 report co-authored by Amundi and the IFC pointed out that investment flows since the start of the COVID-19 crisis have proven more resilient towards green investments when compared to their traditional counterparts. What is a green project anyway?

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Having launched its framework in November 2022, the TPT aims to finalise its disclosure framework and implementation guidance and will develop sectoral guidance.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The taskforce will explore collaboration in areas such as standards and definitions, green and transition financing solutions, data and technology enablers to catalyse green financing flows. “The

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The offering follows the publication last month by Comcast of its Green Financing Framework, outlining eligible use of proceeds for green bond offerings, as well as the guidelines for project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds, and reporting obligations. Comcast announced its 2035 carbon neutrality goal in 2021.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

Nominations are now being accepted in the following categories: Best Community Project Award (sponsored by The Scottish National Investment Bank). Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Green Investment Group). Best Engagement Award (sponsored by Smartest Energy). Carbon Reduction Award (sponsored by Statkraft).

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2022

According to the International Energy Agency, US$4 trillion of clean energy investment will be needed annually by 2030. ESG bond issuance reached US$1 trillion in 2021 for the first time according to Refinitiv. A key factor in meeting demand for climate-positive investment could be the growth of climate-aligned bonds.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Green bonds are structurally no different to conventional bonds under the same class (with the same ranking, covenants and security package among all creditors in the case of distress). For example, in a comprehensive global green bond index , 92.0% are investment grade (4.5% are rated non-investment grade and 3.5%

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Europe’s key markets In the EU, the 2020 green taxonomy kicked off a new wave of sustainable investment by defining common standards, increasing market transparency and defining economic activities most needed for the transition, in line with the European Green Deal objectives.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

“The Scottish Green Energy Awards are an incredible celebration of the inspirational organisations, people and projects going above and beyond to make a real difference to the health, wealth and wellbeing of Scotland. The 2021 Scottish Green Energy Awards was headline-sponsored by EDF Renewables.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The rollout of the Green Bond Principles is one in a series of efforts by China to build confidence in the market and develop sustainable finance domestically. However, it offers capital providers certainty about which kinds of assets would be accepted as green investments in both regions. Significant steps.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2023

The world cannot win the fight against climate change without China successfully transitioning to a low-carbon economy, with it accounting for 27% of global carbon dioxide and a third of the world’s greenhouse gases, according to the World Bank. trillion in 2021. trillion (US$3.57 trillion) growing from RMB 18.4

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 3, 2023

The year started optimistically, fresh off the bold and ambitious agreement in November 2021 that established the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). This surrender was part of a wider pullback, as banks, investment funds and asset owners axed billions of dollars from sustainable investment funds and reined in marketing excesses.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

It also identified a “financing dearth”, noting that some commercial banks are reluctant to finance CCS due to “a lack of revenue stream and high commercial failure rate”. The definition of a sustainable investment in the EU taxonomy, adds Hieminga, will help CCS development, as gas has been labelled as a green investment.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2022

the Hydrogen Accelerator , with the aim of producing ten million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030, while importing an additional ten million from other countries. The UK published its Hydrogen Strategy in 2021?to Green hydrogen infrastructure needs to be developed ‘hand in hand’ with renewable energy capacity, according to experts.

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Chris Hall

JULY 29, 2022

Ranstrand is also a board member at Belimo and served on the board of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste between 2019-2021. Mosley serves on numerous boards, including Eaton Vance, Progress Investment Management Company and New York State’s Common Retirement Pension Fund, and is a former Partner at Wellington Management Company.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 12, 2022

In November 2021, governments came together at COP26 and made a series of commitments to tackle global warming, with 130 countries pledging to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and 190 agreeing to phase down coal power. Higher returns tomorrow on green investment projects should reward investors’ patience. The last six months.

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