Transition

 
The Platform’s March 2022 recommendations on extending the Taxonomy are timely and meaningful, but unlikely to be politically endorsed. Nonetheless, market participants must not wait for unpredi...

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On 14 July, the European Commission adopted a set of 13 proposals, the so-called “Fit for 55 package”, to make the EU's climate, energy, transport and taxation policies commensura...

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Following November’s 2020 release of Repsol’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, on June 14, the company has presented its innovative, comprehensive, and overarching “Transition Financing F...

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Momentum is building regarding the topic of the “Just Transition.” Regulators, investors and issuers alike seem to take into account the negative social consequences the transitio...

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A seat for everyone is necessary at the climate action table. Sustainable Finance will fail in its mission if it continues to confine high-emitting industries to the sidelines.
The...

In the context of the debate around nuclear in the EU Taxonomy, Natixis Green & Sustainable Hub conducted a short survey in December 2019, to determine if SRI investors might consider Nuclear a...

In 2019, we conducted a global investor survey on the "transitioning of brown industries". It originates from the debate around the role and eligibility of high-emitting industries to climate finan...

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Mid-February the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced the expansion of its Sustainable Bond Market by creating a so-called Transition Bond Sub-Segment, which is not defined...

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In a general context marked by heightened awareness of climate challenges [1], the hydrogen sector has seen a sharp acceleration in its development over the past 12 months. This is...

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Despite the decline observed in 2020 in an unprecedented context of a global health crisis, the levels of worldwide CO2 emissions still represent a considerable challenge in the fi...

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BPCE issued in December its first EUR 100 million Transition Bond 100% subscribed by AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), refinancing Natixis’ assets contributing to the energy transi...

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With the publication of its “Draft 2025 Target Setting Protocol”, the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) provides a useful tool in the journey to fulfill its members’ commitme...

Held last 30 September, Total’s Investor Day was an opportunity for France’s integrated oil group to reaffirm its commitment to fighting climate change. The event was eagerly awaited after rival B...

In the oil sector, UK major BP stood out this summer by unveiling its scenarios for the evolution of oil demand. In its release, BP warned of a peak in oil demand within the next few years, signal...

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In the wake of the Paris Agreement, a number of investors have made commitments to align their portfolios to net zero carbon goals. Several methodologies have emerged in the recent...

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The Sciences Based Targets initiatives (SBTi) and Assessing low-Carbon Transition (ACT) have simultaneously developed transition methodologies for the Oil & Gas (O&G) indus...

The Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) recently issued a call for comment to respond to the urgent need to align carbon neutrality methodologies.
Launched in early 2019, the NZAOA gathers a s...

While the temporary halt of air traffic brings some immediate environmental benefits in terms of reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other forms of air pollution related to flying, the long...