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Bailout funding should have environmental strings attached
05 May 2020The trillions of dollars of public funding being made available to help companies recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic should be conditional on sustainability commitments, say Vivid Economics and the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative.
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New York regulator hires first sustainability and climate chief
05 May 2020The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has appointed its first sustainability and climate initiatives director.
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EU carbon market update: 5 May 2020
05 May 2020Last week's increase in the power generation spreads could provide support for EUAs in the coming week, but further downside looks more likely than upside, says Tom Lord *`
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Triodos, BlueOrchard pledge microfinance support amid Covid-19
05 May 2020Incofin, Triodos and BlueOrchard are among a group of impact investors that have pledged to support microfinance institutions with refinancing options amid the fallout from Covid-19.
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Infracapital acquires majority stake in electric vehicle charging operator
05 May 2020Nordics lead EV market expansion charge
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Sovereign social bonds to protect lives and livelihoods
05 May 2020An exceptional shock deserves an exceptional response, argues Farah Imrana Hussain
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Total makes net-zero pledge after investor pressure
05 May 2020French oil major Total has become the latest oil and gas major to announce its ambition to be net-zero emissions by 2050, after pressure from investor groups.
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ISS ESG creates impact rating system
05 May 2020ISS ESG has devised a system by which it will rate companies' management of their positive and negative contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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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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Morgan Stanley raises $110m climate impact fund
05 May 2020Morgan Stanley has raised $110 million at final close for a 'global climate impact fund' that will invest in private markets.