Emerging Markets
The dragon takes flight: tailwinds for China’s first green bond issuance
China has launched its first sovereign green bond, the issuance is significant for three reasons – confidence, geography and timing, reports Atharva Deshmukh
Why scale up transition financing in emerging markets?
Azadeh Sabour, director of Climate Thought Leadership at Morningstar Sustainalytics, examines different approaches to scaling up transition finance in emerging markets
Why the UK’s foreign office is backing a $100m blended finance climate fund in the Pacific Islands
Camco has received backing from the UK Foreign Office and the New Zealand government to launch a first-of-its-kind fund in a bid to crowd-in private capital into the region’s energy transition
Could the voluntary and compliance carbon credit markets converge?
As policymakers look to blend voluntary and compliance markets, article 6 could give the global south a much needed integrity boost
NZI with Atharva Deshmukh - David Russell on carbon footprints
Net Zero Investor's head of Research Atharva Deshmukh sits down with David Russell chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative to discuss if it is time for investors to rethink the role of carbon footprints in their portfolios.
Green energy outlook 2025: three trends to watch
With Trump due to take power in the US and carbon markets entering a new phase, what are the key energy transition trends investors should consider for 2025?
Barbados completes debt-for-climate swap to address water shortages
The government of Barbados has successfully completed its first debt-for-climate swap aimed at making the island nation more resilient to climate change
Sovereign issuers in the spotlight: nations falling short of 1.5°C goals TPI warns
Sovereign bond issuers are making progress on emissions but remain off-track to meet 1.5°C targets, posing challenges for fixed income investors
Rethinking insurance to support a net-zero world
Switching from a backward to a forward looking risk model may help insurers not only price climate risks but also step up their support for the energy transition
Can COP29 boost blended finance for climate solutions?
2023 was a landmark year for climate blended finance, but the market still needs an increase in donor capital, could COP29 play a role in growing commitments from donors?