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Three Japanese insurers invest in renewable energy power stations

This will be Japan's first commercial offshore wind farms

WCI Carbon Market Update, 3 February 2020

The price of California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) is expected to retest the year-to-date high of $18.85, says Nicolas Girod.*

CBI opens public consultation for agriculture criteria

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has opened a public consultation for the proposed expansion of the Climate Bonds Standard into sustainable agriculture.

"Pitfalls" in ESG ratings requires investor caution

Investors should be cautious when using the growing number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and data providers amid several inherent pitfalls, although valuable insights can still be drawn from them.

People Moves 31 January: Lombard Odier, Tyler Prize, Societe Generale, CPI, NEST, Datamaran, Greencoat, Sustainalytics

RobecoSAM to launch strategy targeting circular economy

Sustainability-focused investment company RobecoSAM has launched a strategy for investments that contribute to the circular economy and positively impact the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Transition-focused index backed by Church of England pension

The pension board of the Church of England (CofE) has allocated £600 million ($780 million) to a fund tracking a first-of-its-kind, custom-made, climate transition index, and issued a rallying call for other pension funds to follow.

Are all batteries created equal?

When considering the batteries of electric vehicles, investors should take into account many diverse factors like energy sources for manufacturing and charging, proximity to raw materials and suppliers, and the size of vehicles and their batteries, says Eli Koen

Fitch Ratings: Investors' ESG focus increases corporate finance risk

Investors' growing adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) could gradually increase funding costs for some companies, according to Fitch Ratings.

Bonds round-up: Chile, LBBW, Orix, Egypt