Climate change

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes securitizing future car registration fees to back bonds that speed construction of the electric vehicle charging stations.

The change represents a doubling of related investments, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer announced.

The City Council rebooted the bidding process after 101-year incumbent SDG&E was the lone bidder in last year's process.

While acknowledging the critical assistance in the federal relief bill, yet in anticipation of the uncertainty ahead, further Congressional action is essential to provide state and local governments with additional tools to manage debt programs to meet the needs of their constituents.

The governor has formed an Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, while committing $100 million for clean-energy initiatives that include vehicle electrification.

Climate change should be the focus for investors and issuers in 2021 as the need for addressing the problems it causes is more pressing than ever. Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative, lays out the case. Lynne Funk hosts. (35 minutes).

The $1,000 denomination Liberty Bond deal aimed to lure socially conscious, retail investors to broaden its investor base.

The Center for an Urban Future presents project ideas for coastal resilience and renewable energy.

It is unclear how or if the merger will affect IHS Markit's current work in the municipal space, but the firm had already been expanding its reach on a global scale.

As wildfires become more frequent and intense the reliability of state governments and FEMA to support affected local governments may change.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order directs regulators to put rules in place to end the sale of gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles in 2035.

Many issuers in California specifically do not mention climate change in their official statements.

Innovation is key in today's dynamic market. Suni Harford, president, asset management at UBS walks us through two significant innovations she drove in the asset management industry this year — including a ground-breaking approach to climate change and sustainable investing.

Some see promise in the endeavor while others are skeptical about Mayor Bill de Blasio's initiative.

Over the last four years, Moody’s and S&P Global have both acquired climate data analysis firms in an effort to provide more depth to the environmental portion of the ESG ratings.

A larger green bond market will help the municipal market and state and local governments.

A blaze in the wine country north of San Francisco more than quadrupled in size overnight to 11,000 acres.

Breckinridge Capital Advisors’ Rob Fernandez, Director of ESG Research, and Andrew Teras, Senior Vice President, talk about how climate change can impact the municipal bond market as the country faces increased risks from coastal flooding, wildfires and drought. Chip Barnett hosts (24 minutes)

The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.