The USD/CHF remains flat near 0.8186 as the Juneteenth holiday keeps volumes light.SNB surprises with 25 bps cut to 0%, leaving it with the lowest rates among peers.10-year Swiss bond yield edges up to 0.3% on Middle East tensions and policy signals. The Swiss Franc (CHF) holds steady against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, showing muted price action as traders digest the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) decision to cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 0%. With holiday-thinned liquidity due to the Juneteenth observance in the US , the USD/CHF pair remains broadly flat, lacking clear…
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has released its third climate-related financial disclosure, marking steady progress toward its sustainability goals. This year’s report shows that carbon emissions from the ECB’s portfolios keep declining. It also adds a new feature: a metric that measures exposure to sectors linked to nature degradation. The update shows how the ECB is incorporating climate and nature risks into its financial and monetary policy. This aligns with EU climate neutrality goals and the Paris Agreement. Corporate Bond Portfolio Sees 38% Drop in Carbon Intensity The ECB’s €331 billion corporate bond portfolio has significantly reduced its carbon intensity…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a central tool in the fight against climate change. From tracking deforestation to verifying carbon credits and forecasting climate risks, AI is being used to reshape how we understand and respond to environmental problems. This article showcases the top six companies using AI for climate, carbon, and nature-based solutions. Ranging from nimble startups to publicly traded innovators, these companies are using machine learning, geospatial data, and advanced AI analytics to bring speed, transparency, and accountability to environmental and climate action. Before getting to know each one of them, let’s unravel the reasons why AI is…
A prolonged conflict between Israel and Iran may do more than rattle energy markets. One argument on Wall Street is that it could push the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates sooner than expected. “A sustained rise in oil prices could cause the Fed to strike a more dovish tone,” Oxford Economics chief US economist Ryan Sweet wrote in a recent note to clients, arguing that an extended oil shock could dent demand and potentially spill over into an otherwise resilient labor market. That’s because, historically, sudden spikes in oil prices tend to cause only a temporary rise in inflation…
The Swiss National Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0% on Thursday, marking the lowest level since 2022 and amplifying the gap between U.S. and Swiss rates to record highs.The move pushes the gap between the U.S. federal funds rate upper bound and Switzerland’s rate to 4.5 percentage points—the largest differential on record.What It Means For The EconomyThe SNB said its decision was influenced by declining inflationary pressure and a deteriorating global economic outlook.”In its baseline scenario, the SNB anticipates that growth in the global economy will weaken over the coming quarters,” the central bank…
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High-Yield, Climate-Positive Investment: The £100M green bond offers a 12.5% return while financing scalable carbon-negative biochar solutions. Diversification Beyond Wind and Solar: Investors gain exposure to circular economy projects and voluntary carbon credit markets through secured, asset-backed bonds. Strategic Industry Partnerships: Collaboration with Onnu, BeZero, and Brunel University enhances biochar innovation, tracking, and carbon capture capability. ReGenEarth, a sustainability venture founded from Stephen Lansdown’s Earth Capital, has launched a £100 million Green Bond Programme in partnership with circular economy energy experts RER. The initiative will fund the integration of biochar production into existing anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomass sites across…
The government’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy has underlined the requirement for private financing to meet the UK’s infrastructure goals and revealed models under consideration for deliver of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) and the High Speed 2 (HS2) Euston station. The much-trailed 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy was published today, 19 June, providing details on the promised £725bn investment in UK infrastructure to come over the next decade and how it will attract private monies to enable this. During a press briefing, chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones emphasised that the government is not returning to Private Finance Initiative (PFI)…
Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can’t possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions caused by the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies. To do that, trees would have to cover the entire land mass of North and Central America, according to a study out Thursday.Many respected climate scientists and institutions say removing carbon emissions — not just reducing them — is essential to tackling climate change. And trees remove carbon simply by “breathing.” But crunching the numbers, researchers found that the trees’ collective ability to remove carbon through photosynthesis can’t stand up to the potential emissions from…
First-ever rated carbon credit portfolio: Rubicon Carbon’s new Rubicon Rated Tonne (RRT) is the first to receive BeZero Carbon’s AAport rating, indicating high confidence in climate impact. Enhanced transparency for buyers: The third-party verified rating gives corporate procurement teams assurance in the effectiveness of purchased credits. New market standard for carbon integrity: BeZero’s methodology sets rigorous thresholds, offering a risk-adjusted, portfolio-level lens for assessing carbon credit quality. Rubicon Carbon has launched the Rubicon Rated Tonne (RRT), a portfolio of rigorously vetted carbon credits that has received an AAport rating from BeZero Carbon under its new Portfolio Rating framework—the first time…