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Regulation to continue to drive energy efficiency opportunity, HSBC says
07 June 2019Tightening buildings regulations will continue to drive the energy efficiency investment opportunity in the buildings’ sector, with insulation products set to be in particular demand, HSBC has forecasted.
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Confidence in China’s emissions trading scheme rockets in IETA survey
06 June 2019Confidence that carbon trading in China will begin before 2021 has almost doubled since last year, a survey of organisations in the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading market has revealed.
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US carbon markets evolve for the future
06 June 2019Regional carbon trading in North America has survived numerous challenges and setbacks but looks well-positioned for further growth, says Katie Kouchakji.
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Companies report $1trn at risk due to climate change
06 June 2019Some of the world's biggest companies have reported a total of almost $1 trillion in potential bottom line losses due to climate change, according to the CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project).
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Pension funds back Impax, as AUM hits £13.7bn
06 June 2019Allocations from pension funds helped push Impax Asset Management's assets to a fresh peak, with an expected mandate from California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) set to provide a further boost.
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Bond round-up: SGP, ESB, EIB, and more...
05 June 2019California's State Treasurer has called for the state to become a model issuer of green bonds, by setting stringent requirements to ensure that "green bonds marketed to investors truly are green".
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Only 35% of global companies have carbon-reduction targets, says Refinitiv
05 June 2019A new report from data provider Refinitiv shows that 63% of global companies have policies in place to reduce emissions, but only 35% have reduction targets.
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Green bond comment, June 2019: Three reasons to be cheerful
05 June 2019There has been a flurry of good news from the green, social and sustainability bond market in recent months. Here are three reasons to be cheerful.
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Glennmont's third clean energy fund closes with €850m
05 June 2019UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has raised €850 million ($957 million) at the final close of its third clean energy infrastructure fund, which it claims is the largest amount raised for a European green energy fund.
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Pimco sees little impact on returns from ESG bias in developed markets
05 June 2019Returns from Pimco's global bond funds which focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, (LINK) have been very similar to those from their traditional counterparts, said Andrew Balls, the company's CIO, global fixed income.