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  • S&P's proposed Paris-aligned index outperforms EU benchmark

    29 January 2020

    S&P's 'conceptual' version of an EU low-carbon index outperformed its EU benchmark over the past year, it revealed.

  • Developed European nations dominate climate resilience ranking

    29 January 2020

    Developed European nations were prominent among the most resilient countries to climate change, a report has found.

  • US exchange launches initiatives to support green bond market

    29 January 2020

    MarketAxess, an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has launched an initiative to help investors identify bonds with a 'green' label and to access liquidity in these issues.

  • Asset managers launch search for biodiversity tool developer

    29 January 2020

    Four asset managers have opened a search for a partner to develop a tool to measure the impact of investments on biodiversity in order to raise awareness of the threat within the financial community.

  • Commission calls for EU non-financial reporting standards

    28 January 2020

    EU-wide reporting standards for 'non-financial', sustainability-related information are set to be developed, in response to a request by the European Commission.

  • Foresight raises €342m for energy infrastructure fund

    28 January 2020

    Investment manager Foresight has raised €342 million ($377 million) in the first close for its European-focused fund Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP).

  • EU Carbon Market Update, 27 January

    28 January 2020

    The outlook for EU Allowance (EUA) prices is bearish, due to weak fundamental factors and the imminent return of UK auctions, says Tom Lord*.

  • Stock market analysis shows 'flatlining' company disclosure rates

    27 January 2020

    The number of companies disclosing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data has failed to increase, according to a report by Aviva and Canadian research company Corporate Knights.

  • WCI Carbon Market Update, 27 January 2020

    27 January 2020

    A week of consolidation in prices of CCAs was overdue, but market participants' 'wait and see' approach could trigger price increases in the long run, says Nicolas Girod.*

  • World Bank working on sovereign ESG engagement guide

    27 January 2020

    The World Bank's treasury plans to publish a guide that will include information on how investors can engage more effectively with issuers of sovereign debt.