All articles by Peter Shadbolt

Peter Shadbolt

Peter Shadbolt is a freelance editor and journalist covering business and finance in Asia. He has had roles at CNN, Financial Times and South China Morning Post and was very recently editor of Corporate Treasurer.

Real estate leads Hong Kong’s green finance drive

The Chinese territory’s property sector – which last month saw the issue of a third green guarantee – is striving to become more sustainable amid a government push to make it a regional ESG finance hub.

How nickel production is striving to go green

Mining of nickel – a key component of electric vehicle batteries – is carbon-intensive, but that is changing with the rise of hydrometallurgy extraction. Tanzania’s Kabanga project is a prime example of how this process is gaining traction, but also of the investment risks involved.

Resurgent lithium risks backlash from ESG-conscious investors

Producers of metals integral to the production of electric vehicles look well set in light of government emissions reduction policies and support for the EV sector. But lithium miners are facing rising scrutiny over how environmentally friendly they really are.