GRN News and Press, Barclays Bank PLC From 08/15/22

The Russian war in Ukraine has had a massive impact on the European energy market, a result of which is runaway inflation across the continent. Nigeria’s substantial resource wealth and geographic proximity to Europe make it a very attractive partner for meeting the continent&#...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to tilt its monetary policy strategy towards corporate bond issuers with “better climate performance”. While simple decision rules may seem useful, we think investors need a holistic understanding of climate issues to address the ca...

Elevated inflation, slowing global economic growth expectations, and reduced central bank liquidity remain the key economic considerations. The policy interest rate divergence between the U.S. and Europe is likely to increase amid heightened recession risk in Europe. We expect mar...

Growing rapidly, multi-faceted, and with green products and services permeating throughout markets, the green economy’s development increasingly resembles that of the tech sector. The green economy is now the equivalent of the fifth largest industrial sector by market value &#x...

The investment landscape has been much more difficult for most sustainable portfolios since the fourth quarter of last year. One thing that we know is that the sustainability challenges that these stocks are connected to haven’t gone away. If anything, the economic challeng...

Designing ways to put a price on carbon can be complicated and countries face multiple choices. Carbon taxes have practical appeal as they provide certainty over future emissions prices, helping encourage green investments and energy conservation. Carbon pricing is likely to be an...

Inflation is running at levels not seen in 40 years; whether or not it has peaked, we believe that moderation will be a long process.1 Despite the challenges inflation presents for the broader economy, there are several long-term structural themes that we believe could provide some resili...

As the second most populous country supporting 18% of the world's population, India faces serious risks for global inaction on climate change. A proven CDM track record, sustainable development aspirations and gaps in clean technology access place India as a potentially dominant suppl...

This research highlight summarizes the key impact papers and provides an overview the market signposts in Q2. Mainland China will continue to tighten its efficiency control over the energy-intensive industries as part of the key efforts to achieve carbon pledges. An unprecedented ...

Two opposing forces appear to be dominating the market currently, with investors polarized between recession fears and bargain hunting following this year’s large equity selloff. Investors priced in most central bank tightening and seem more confident with the inflation outlook...