US to overtake Europe as top clean energy destination for investors?
But the Inflation Reduction Act has raised a few hackles this side of the pond
ESG
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Measuring carbon intensity in portfolios
Against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, oil and gas companies are making record profits and governments granting new drilling licences. But whatever the short-term impact of the energy crisis, we all know the global economy is going to have to wean itself off carbon over the coming years. Managers need to think…
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Finnfund releases €75m sustainability bond
‘Global political and economic turmoil may also create new opportunities for investors’ says CEO Jaakko Kangasniemi
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Finnfund develops its own sustainability framework
Which will allow it to issue three types of bond
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Franklin Templeton launches social bond fund for European investors
Investing in euro-denominated investment grade bonds worldwide
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European renewable energy investment ‘uneven’
Central and Eastern European countries have differing energy situations and vary in potential for progress
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38% of fund selectors back private markets to meet net zero goals
They present a broader opportunity set by tapping into structural trends at the forefront of economic and sustainable change
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Inflation Reduction Act could entice green projects away from Europe
US has ‘changed the game’ and ‘created an industry out of nowhere’
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Is nuclear becoming a more attractive investment opportunity?
Fears of another Fukushima dim as Europe works to throw off the shackles of its reliance on Russian fossil fuels
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Energy intensive sectors at risk amid concerns over gas shortages
With food and healthcare industries given priority, sectors like the chemical industry would shoulder a heavier burden
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Climate change begins to hamper German economy
Falling water levels have made rivers impassable and will disrupt supply chains
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52% of pension funds adjusting their ESG investment strategy
While 70% have a healthy allocation to domestic commercial real estate