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Populism threatens action on climate change, warns Ieta
24 May 2017The rise of populist political movements around the world "are a threat to action on climate change," according to the International Emissions Trading Association (Ieta).
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The impact of youth
22 May 2017Impact investing remains a niche pursuit but could millennials prove a game changer, asks Joe Walsh
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People moves: JLEN, Cornerstone, Pimco
19 May 2017John Laing Environmental Assets Group's (JLEN) David Hardy will leave the UK yieldco and transfer internally to its sister company focused on infrastructure public private partnership projects, John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited (JLIF).
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Impact investments meet or exceed expected returns, says GIIN
17 May 2017Return from impact investments overwhelmingly meet or exceed the expectations of the investors, according to a survey by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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Canada's NatureBank commits to $14m sustainable cocoa project
08 May 2017NatureBank Asset Management has agreed a Limited Partnership (LP) with US firm Southern Harvest Partners and related companies, to invest $14 million into sustainable cocoa production in the Dominican Republic.
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Innergex and Desjardins expand French wind portfolio
08 May 2017Innergex Renewable Energy of Canada and the Desjardins Group pension plan have added a further three wind farms to their portfolio of wind energy assets in France.
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People Moves: EEM, Neuberger, Putnam
05 May 2017Adrian Rimmer has left his position of CEO of carbon markets exchange European Environmental Markets (EEM) to focus on his other business interests and projects.
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Green bond comment: April was all about innovation and infrastructure
03 May 2017April was a solid month for green bond issuance, raising some $5.6 billion. That figure is up on the $5.3 billion for the same month last year, mainly thanks to a RMB15000 ($2.2 billion) from Bank of Beijing, the biggest Chinese green bond of the year.
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Green bond round-up, 3 May 2017
03 May 2017Bank of Beijing has issued a RMB15 billion ($2.2 billion) green bond, the largest from a Chinese entity so far this year.
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Volvo to roadshow Europe's first green bond for automobiles
03 May 2017Volvo Cars is to issue the first green bond from a European car manufacturer, with the proceeds being used to finance cars that can be powered without fossil fuels.