(This March 29 story has been refiled to fixe typo in economist’s name in paragraph 7) By Fergal Smith and Molly Cone TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’[...]
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Environment
Britain launches consultation on carbon border tax
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has launched a 12-week consultation on measures such as a potential carbon border tax in an effort to protect businesses against cheaper imports fro[...]
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China’s green loans exceed $3.2 trln, central bank chief says
BOAO, China (Reuters) – China’s outstanding green loans currently exceed 22 trillion yuan ($3.2 trillion), accounting for about 10% of the country’s total loan balance, People’[...]
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Canada steps up clean tech investments in budget to compete with US
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday sought to close competitive gaps with United States with a budget aimed at attracting investment in the low-carbon economy, including tax in[...]
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More food shortages could add to Britain’s price pressure
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britons already reeling from the biggest rise in food prices since 1977 may have to get used to shortages of fresh vegetables as soaring costs and unpredictable[...]
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Exclusive-Canada budget sees contracts for difference for large clean-tech projects -source
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s budget will introduce a system to lock in future carbon credit prices, a move meant to boost investments by giving businesses certainty to deve[...]
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Peru may tap capital markets this year to better manage debt
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s government expressed qualified interest in tapping the international bond market later this year in a bid to better manage liabilities, Economy Minister Alex Contre[...]
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World Bank approves new Costa Rican loan for natural disasters
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a $160 million loan for Costa Rica on Thursday aimed at strengthening its ability to manage risks linked to natural and pandemic-related hazards, the[...]
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ECB slowly trims carbon footprint of its bond stash
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has trimmed the carbon intensity of its 385-billion-euro stash of corporate bonds but the dwindling of purchases is slowing its progress, an ECB r[...]
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