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Financing brown to green: Guidelines for Transition Bonds
12 June 2019A new market in transition bonds is needed to stop the green bond market being undermined, argue Yo Takatsuki and Julien Foll
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European alternatives managers top in ESG performance despite Asian, US improvement
11 June 2019European alternatives managers continue to lead the world in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, but Asia and the US are steadily improving, according to a new report from LGT Capital Partners.
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Voluntary carbon market could put an end to claims of 'climate neutrality'
11 June 2019Companies that buy emissions offsets in the voluntary carbon market may no longer be able to claim the transactions make them "carbon neutral", according to a consultation document drawn up by several market players.
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€40bn planned climate endowment to invest in 'green industrial revolution'
10 June 2019A planned "climate endowment" fund hopes to raise between €20 billion ($22.6 billion) and €40 billion to enable institutional investors to invest in "the champions of the green industrial revolution".
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EU weekly carbon update, 10 June 2019
10 June 2019EUAs came through a full auction week unscathed thanks to a rally on Friday that put EUAs into positive territory for the week, closing up 7c at €24.57.
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Impact fund to target women in sub-Saharan Africa
10 June 2019A fund is being raised that will invest in small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on helping women in rural areas.
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Munich Re: raise carbon prices to avoid 'extreme human misery'
10 June 2019Munich Re's chief executive Joachim Wenning has called for carbon emission costs to rise by almost fivefold in order to tackle climate change.
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RGGI carbon allowance prices rise as $74m raised at auction
10 June 2019The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon trading scheme of nine northeastern US states has raised a combined $74 million at its second auction in 2019.
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Candriam launches its first carbon-neutral investment fund
07 June 2019Candriam has launched a fund that will invest in global companies that provide long-term solutions to climate change, and will offset its emissions.
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People Moves: LuxFLAG, Aviva, LGIM, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, NAB, Allianz SE and ING
07 June 2019The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG) has appointed Sachin Vankalas as general manager.