Special Report

Sustainable Finance

Meeting global pledges on curbing climate change requires investing trillions of dollars in new infrastructure. We look at the role of green bonds, carbon pricing, subsidies and the law

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Insurers act on climate change

Many are refusing to provide cover or invest in ‘dirty’ fossil fuel industries

Energy shift fails to cut German carbon

Continued reliance on lignite is a stain on the country’s push for cleaner power sources

Opinion: sustainable finance tackles climate change

Achieving global warming goals is made easier by transparent and targeted investment

Green bonds start market conversation

The asset class might be far from mainstream but the disclosure they promote is taking root

Green tint to China project finance

Looser green bond criteria mean a big chunk of the country’s issuance is not counted

Lawyers work on the laws of nature

Green bonds and loans are opening a new and fulfilling avenue for the profession