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ECB’s portfolios decarbonization is underway

10 May 2023

6-minutes read
 
On March 23rd, 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) released its two first climate-related financial disclosures for both its corporate bonds portfolio and non-monetary policy po...

Climate is dead, long live biodiversity

08 Feb 2023

12 minutes read
 
2022 ended with COP15 propelling the world on the path to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. 2023 is set to be a decisive year for biodiversity as many agenda coalesce to make b...

SDG alignment toolbox seminar hosted by IDFC and Natixis CIB

04 Nov 2022

2 - minute read
 
In September, Natixis CIB hosted a two-day seminar to discuss the concepts and tools proposed by its Green & Sustainable Hub to assist the International Development Finance C...

ECB climate stress test unveils shortcomings in climate risk management

05 Aug 2022

8 - minute read
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Executive Summary
Recent climate stress test results from the European Central Bank[1] and Bank of England[2] provide a window on the challenges banks face in preparing for cli...

Greenflation, the new normal?

03 Jun 2022

13 - minute read

The war in Ukraine is feeding the inflationary spiral. If the second half of 2021 was marked by inflation prompted by the global success of stimulus plans to recover from the pan...

To pledge or not to pledge… Net neutrality, an international dilemma

24 Mar 2022

8 - minute read
 
As net neutrality pledges have been multiplying in the last couple years, taking stock of what they involve is timely. One examines how robust these pledges are and the extent to...

ADEME’s warning and guidance on carbon neutrality claims

02 Mar 2022

 3 - minute read

 
In February 2022 the French agency for the ecological transition (ADEME) published recommendations on the use of “neutrality” arguments in marketing and communications (Use of ...

State of the Green, Social and Sustainable Sovereign Bonds markets, what is next?

30 Nov 2021

15-minute read
OVERVIEW
While many countries have beefed-up their NDCs at the COP26, the Green, Social and Sustainable (GSS) Sovereign Bonds Market has exceeded $200bn in cumulative issuances in 20...

From Marseille to Kunming: Noah’s Ark for biodiversity?

30 Sep 2021

17-minute read
 
The World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was held in Marseille from September 3 to 11. More than 9,000 delegates and 25,000 peo...

Green-washing allegations are jolting the financial industry: heightened needs for cautiousness, integrity and guidance

30 Sep 2021

31-minute readExecutive SummaryESG and sustainable finance markets are soaring and so are greenwashing suspicions and legal risks. The SEC and BaFin’s probes against DWS for overstating its ESG in...

Sustainable Taxonomy development worldwide: a standard-setting race between competing jurisdictions

29 Jul 2021

9-minute read
 
On July 12, the Platform on Sustainable Finance published two draft reports about a social taxonomy proposal and an extension of the current green taxonomy to significantly harmful...

IEA’s NZE scenario: is this the moment of truth for the energy sector

16 Jun 2021

6-minutes read
 
Last week was marked by the publication by the International Energy Agency (IEA) of its net zero emissions (NZE) scenario for 2050, with some of the findings, such as the fact it ...

A new wave of climate targets from the EU, US, Canada, Japan and the UK following the Leaders Summit on Climate

29 Apr 2021

4-minute read
 
On April 22 and 23, a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate gathering 40 world leaders took place at the initiative of the US President. On this occasion, some of them announced new cl...

A growing momentum for Fair Transition Finance

29 Apr 2021

11-minute read
 
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...

Financing green hydrogen’s development

29 Mar 2021

5-minute read
 
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...

Mounting political momentum for carbon markets

23 Feb 2021

6-minute read
 
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...

Low-carbon hydrogen: sensing the path towards large-scale deployment

13 Jan 2021

6-minute read
 
In the energy sector, the year 2020 has undoubtedly been that of a change of dimension for low-carbon hydrogen, as illustrated throughout the past six months by the multiplication ...

ISS acquisition by Deutsche Börse in a context of mounting ESG data sourcing quality & sovereignty concerns in Europe

13 Jan 2021

9-minute read
 
In November 2020, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, Deutsche Börse acquired 80% of the American company, Institutional Shareholder Services group of companies (ISS), a ...

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