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Short selling can be effective ESG impact tool, says AIMA

Short selling can be an "effective tool" to mitigate carbon risks and can incentivise companies to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, but data providers and regulators must also play their part, said a leading trade association.

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Major European banks provided large-scale financial support to coal industry

European banks including Barclays, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale loaned billions of euros to coal companies across the EU in 2019, according to a report.

$36bn Australian pension fund divests from coal in net zero target

The A$52 billion ($36 billion) pension fund HESTA is to cease all investments in thermal coal, and will offload all fossil fuels over the next decade to meet a net zero emissions target by 2050.

Swedish regulator opposes easing capital rules for green investments

The Swedish financial supervisory authority has opposed proposals to cut the capital requirements required by pension funds for their 'green' investments, the latest intervention by a global regulator in the so-called 'green supporting factor' debate.

Sustainability rankings of chemical companies launched

Danish pension fund divests from oil companies

Denmark's MP Pension has divested from 24 oil companies, meaning it has now sold holdings worth a total of DKK900 million ($136 million) in oil companies.

Fossil fuel reserve profits 'could fall by two-thirds'

Falling demand and rising investment risk is forecast to slash profits from fossil fuel reserves, research by Carbon Tracker reported, estimating they could collapse by almost two-thirds.

Planet Tracker: Investors facing risk with unsustainable salmon farming

Institutional investors such as DNB, Vanguard and BlackRock are exposed to a salmon fishing industry that could be negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing environmental issues.

Sustainalytics launches transition bonds second-party opinion service

ESG data provider Sustainalytics has launched a transition bond second-party opinion service, the first of its kind in the rapidly evolving labeled bond market.