Category: Government
UK Completes Largest Ever Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond Offering
The UK government announced this week the completion of its first “Green Gilt” offering, raising...
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China Pledges to Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad, as Domestic Coal Capacity Accelerates
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, China’s President Xi Jinping announced a new commitment to...
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$46 Trillion Investor Group Urges Global Leaders to Raise Climate Ambitions, Set Mandatory Disclosure Rules Ahead of COP26
Leading up to the UN Climate Summit, COP26, a major group of 587 investors, representing $46...
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Spain Joins Growing List of Sovereign Green Bond Issuers with €5 Billion Inaugural Offering
The Spanish Treasury announced the launch of its inaugural green bond offering, raising €5 billion...
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EU Prepares to Kick Off Massive €250 Billion Green Bond Program in October
The European Commission announced the launch of its Green Bond Framework, a key step as it...
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Frankfurt Joins List of Bidders to Host International Sustainability Standards Board
Frankfurt has joined a growing list of cities bidding to host the headquarters of the...
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Switzerland Bids to Host International Sustainability Standards Board in Geneva
The government of Switzerland announced that its Federal Department of Finance has submitted a...
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Switzerland Announces Mandated Climate Reporting for Public Companies, Financials
The Swiss government announced its planned timeline for mandated climate disclosure for major...
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UK Launches Strategy to Develop Hydrogen as a Major Low Carbon Power Source
Suggests up to 35% of energy consumption could be hydrogen based by 2050 The UK government...
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DOE Awards $45 Million for Solar Manufacturing and Grid Technologies Projects
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) announced today $45 million in funding to advance the domestic...
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Landmark IPCC Report Warns Climate Threshold Nearing, Urges Action by Government, Businesses
The UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced today the publication of...
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Biden Targets Zero Emission Vehicles to Reach 50% of Sales by 2030
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order today mandating the initiation of the...
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