green finance
Naked Energy secures funding to launch Virtu, the world’s most efficient hybrid solar panel
Naked Energy has successfully closed its funding round at £1.1 million (€1.2 million), raised to help meet the fast-growing (...)
Green energy tariffs now ‘cheapest on the market’
Making the switch to a renewable energy tariff is now one of the most affordable options for consumers. This is the main (...)
Investors worth $6.7 trillion call for stronger standards on palm oil
A group of leading investors has weighed in on the issue of sustainable palm oil. 91 investors with assets under management (...)
Fresh £16m funding to drive research at renewable energy hubs
A new network of clean energy hubs are planned in the UK to further research and innovation. Three ‘Supergen’ centres coverin (...)
UK Government lines up new renewable power auctions
The UK has confirmed it will open new auctions to build renewable power projects in May 2019. The long-awaited announcement (...)
World Bank sets $20 billion record for climate financing
The World Bank is spending more money than ever on combatting climate change. The institution released figures this week (...)
[Urban Chronicles 2.0] COP 21 : any promising results in the fight against climate change?
As we all remember, COP 21 took place in 2015 in Paris and has led to a landmark agreement among 195 countries in the world (...)
[Urban Chronicles 2.0 #05] Financial reporting tools: How to avoid Greenwashing as much as possible?
Today, the financial sector is making increasing use of more responsible economic and financial tools in favour of social (...)
[Urban Chronicles 2.0 #03] How to take ESG criteria into account in real estate?
2018: a year of transition for Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) applied to real estate? The integration of environmental (...)
[Urban Chronicles 2.0 #02] Green corporate loans and real estate
Season 2.0 - Special Green Finance and Real Estate The past few years, capital markets greeted green bonds with open arms (...)
[Urban Chronicles 2.0 #01] Green building bonds
Season 2.0 - Special Green Finance and Real Estate Since the Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21, the financial community (...)
Europe’s annual climate innovation summit to be held in emerging green finance centre Dublin
The 2018 Climate Innovation Summit, Europe’s leading event on climate innovation, will be held in the emerging green business (...)
London has ‘no intention of slowing down’ on green finance
A group of experts has delivered its recommendations to the UK Government as to how it can grow sustainable finance in the (...)
Could China become a leader in green finance?
Experts gathering in London have argued over whether China could dominate the green financing market in years to come. The (...)
Nordic countries ushering in new era of green finance
Scandinavia has long been known for its progressive tendencies, and this is particularly true when it comes to recognising (...)