About: Ingrid Holmes

Think tank says PRI members failed to hire enough experts

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) asset owners and investment managers failed to hire enough experts in responsible investments, according to a report from a climate change think tank released on Tuesday (21 March).

Europe’s Capital Markets Union needs to be climate proofed

The European Commission will need to work harder to ensure efforts manage climate and wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk do not inadvertently scupper the Capital Markets Union initiative, argues Ingrid Holmes.

Returning Europe to competitiveness through energy productivity and efficiency

The Juncker Commission’s investment plan is an unprecedented opportunity to improve the EU’s energy productivity and efficiency, writes Ingrid Holmes.

EFSI must deliver a sustained and sustainable economic recovery in Europe

The Juncker Plan is a golden opportunity to deliver investment and prosperity to the areas that need them most, argues Ingrid Holmes.

Time to make energy efficiency core to Europe’s security

The Ukrainian crisis shows that Europe should be encouraging its energy saving innovators, not forcing them abroad, argues Ingrid Holmes

It will be a dark day for Europe if the EIB’s new lending policy is vetoed

The European Investment Bank’s draft lending policy guidelines offer a significant step forward for environmentally responsible practice and must be supported, writes Ingrid Holmes.