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Consultation opens on climate change lobbying framework
29 June 2020The consultation on a framework to help investors assess the extent to which a company's lobbying is aligned to the Paris Agreement has been opened, after three investors launched the project earlier this month.
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IFC celebrates 100 signatories to impact principles
26 June 2020100 investors have signed up to a set of principles that require annual public disclosure of information on how they seek to achieve positive impact through their investments, as well as independent verification of their alignment with the principles.
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Covid-19 poses 'most severe test yet for carbon markets' - IETA
23 June 2020The Covid-19 pandemic "represents the most severe test of the world's carbon markets to date, going far beyond the scope of the 2008 global financial crisis," said Dirk Forrister, president and CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).
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Impact debt fund poised to raise €400m
11 June 2020The manager of a debt fund that links the cost of its lending to pre-agreed environmental and social 'key performance indicators' (KPIs) has said the fund is poised to attract €400 million ($455 million) in commitments.
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Valuing water now can prevent another global catastrophe
20 May 2020Investors must learn from Covid-19 and take urgent action to tackle the intertwined climate and water crises, says Kirsten James of Ceres
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UBP launches emerging markets equity impact fund
15 May 2020Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has launched a listed equity impact fund that will invest in emerging markets.
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Leading academics outline climate-friendly Covid-19 recovery proposals
06 May 2020The international economic recovery following the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic could deliver better economic and environmental results through climate-friendly policies, research by a group of economists argues.
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Berkshire Hathaway divests from airline industry
05 May 2020Insurance and investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has sold its entire $6.5 billion investment in the US airline industry because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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UBP identifies 'long-term Covid-19 beneficiaries' impact investments
29 April 2020Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) recently made three 'impact' investments in companies it said are set to be "long-term beneficiaries" of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Carbon and the climate change challenge - is offsetting a solution?
27 April 2020Carbon offsets can be used as a bridge to a lower-carbon future, says Andrew Parry