- Sustainable Funds Are Off to a Rough Start to the Year | Barron’sFunds that incorporate environmental, social, and corporate governance factors into their investment decisions, or ESG, have had a rocky start to ... read more
- Green bonds market grew by $500bn in 2021, a new record
The green bonds market grew by more than $500bn in 2021, with investor demand for social and sustainability-linked bonds helping the market for green issuance top $1.5trn globally. ... read more - Vehicle leasing firm Zenith raises £475m for first green bond
UK-based vehicle leasing firm Zenith has this week confirmed the closure of its inaugural green bond worth £475, which it claims is the largest to date in the sector. ... read more - The UK is emerging as a global cleantech investment hub, PwC claims
In terms of venture capital funding funnelled into climate solutions, the UK is the third biggest market, behind only the US and China, new PwC research has revealed. ... read more - Clean Energy Stocks Are Down but Still Have Their Spark – WSJBut investors don't see a repeat of the clean tech bust more than a decade ... into climate technology and other sustainable investments in 2021. ... read more
- bneGREEN: Usmanov Pushes Sustainable Copper for Cleantech – bne IntelliNewsSustainably sourced copper will be a crucial tool for decarbonising the global economy, Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov wrote in an article ... read more
- A boon for green bonds: Record $210bn of climate bonds certified in 2021
The Climate Bonds Initiative has revealed that it certified more than $200bn of bonds in 2021, from more than 220 issuers, marking a record high. ... read more - Think you know sustainable investing? Find out with The Globe’s quiz11 The S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index is a grouping of 21 companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that are developing ... read more
- Report: Cleantech investments up threefold year-on-year, but funding still lacking for renewables and food sector
Cleantech investment from venture capital and private equity funds was more than three times higher in the first half of 2021 than in the first half of 2020, according to a major new analysis from PwC. ... read more - Medtronic named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index – Investing News NetworkThe DJSI World Index includes a select group of companies based on their performance across a variety of sustainability criteria, including economic ... read more
- MVIS Licenses the MVIS Global Clean-Tech Metals Index to VanEck – Citizen Tribune“New technologies, from electric vehicles to offshore wind farms, cannot function without green metals such as lithium, copper, zinc and manganese. As ... read more
- COP26: 23 nations commit to cleantech ‘missions’ on buildings, heavy industries, fuels, carbon capture
China, India, the UK, US and EU are among a cohort of 23 governments announcing new plans to catalyse cleantech investment today (9 November) at COP26 in Glasgow. ... read more - Reports: Ford preparing to offer $1bn green bond as part of EV transition plan
The Ford Motor Company has confirmed plans to retire up to $5bn of its existing high-interest bonds, issued to help it weather the Covid-19 pandemic, and to launch its first green bonds. ... read more - HSBC UK launches £500m green fund for SMEs
UK banking giant has launched a new £500m green funding initiative to help small and medium-sized businesses decarbonise and invest in green initiatives. ... read more - COP26: Rishi Sunak vows to make UK ‘world’s first net-zero financial centre’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has laid out his priorities for the finance-themed day at COP26 on Wednesday (3 November), outlining plans to increase sovereign green bond issuance, increase disclosure requirements and help developing nations to access funding. ... read more
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