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  • Activists target AIG over Australian coal mine

    29 August 2019

    Protesters stage demonstrations in AIG’s Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offices

  • Slow progress for green infrastructure in Australia, says CBI

    29 August 2019

    The shift from brown to green infrastructure has been slow in Australia, according to a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

  • Bonds round-up: E.On, KfW, Kaneka, Guangzhou Metro ... and more

    28 August 2019

    E.ON raises €1.5bn from its first green bond

  • Macquarie targets A$1bn raise for renewables, other infrastructure

    28 August 2019

    Macquarie Group is planning a A$1 billion ($675 million) capital raise to support investments in renewable energy, and other technology and infrastructure.

  • Equator Principles revision under fire from investors and NGOs

    28 August 2019

    A proposed revision of the Equator Principles does not go far enough in respecting the rights of indigenous peoples affected by major investment projects, according to more than 50 institutional investors.

  • BlackRock criticises shareholder proposals

    28 August 2019

    The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, has criticised shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues, describing some of them as 'poorly constructed' after it backed only 10 in the US during the last annual general meeting (AGM) season.

  • France & UK double their GCF contributions

    28 August 2019

    This story supersedes an earlier story 'UK & Canada double their GCF contributions' and includes new information.

  • High wildfire risk spurs insurers to cut back on California coverage

    28 August 2019

    Insurers are reducing homeowner coverage for people in high wildfire risk areas of California as a result of recent fires, according to the California Department of Insurance (CDI).

  • Amazon fires cast spotlight on finance for natural capital

    27 August 2019

    The current squabbling between G7 countries and Brazil about how to tackle the thousands of fires raging through the Amazon rainforest is a tragic, but timely, reminder of the need for a sharp increase in finance for projects that protect or enhance natural capital assets.

  • PRI examines EU benchmarks, disclosures proposals in briefings

    27 August 2019

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published policy briefings on proposed EU regulation on climate-themed benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures.