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CPPIB to co-sponsor $600m renewables fund
08 May 2019Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has agreed to co-sponsor a renewable energy infrastructure investment trust with Indian conglomerate Piramal Enterprises.
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Axa and WWF call on G7 to act on biodiversity
07 May 2019French insurer Axa and non-profit organisation World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have called on the G7 group of advanced economies to launch a Task Force on Nature Impacts Disclosures to protect biodiversity.
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HKMA policy change will look to favour green investments
07 May 2019Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed it is to give priority to green and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed investments “if the long-term return is comparable to other investments on a risk-adjusted basis”.
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EU carbon market update, 7 May 2019
07 May 2019There appears to be little compelling reason for the EUA price to advance materially this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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Hong Kong prepares sovereign green bond
07 May 2019Hong Kong plans to launch a roadshow of its inaugural green bond later this month, in what could mark the start of an issuance programme worth up to $13 billion.
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Finnish pension trio invest €300 million into renewable energy
07 May 2019A trio of pension funds in Finland has set up a renewable energy investment fund, with plans to plug €300 million ($336 million) into the sector.
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Moody's consults on proposed 'carbon transition assessments'
07 May 2019Moody’s is seeking feedback on a proposed scoring system for assessing carbon transition risk among publicly traded non-financial companies.
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Carbon Tracker creates disclosure model for oil & gas
07 May 2019Carbon Tracker Initiative has set out what best-practice climate risk disclosure by upstream oil and gas companies should include, after the think-tank found that not one of these companies is providing close to the level of detail needed by investors.
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WCI carbon market update, 7 May 2019
07 May 2019Market fundamentals remain tight, but most compliance entities believe that the bull run is overdone, says Nicolas Girod.*
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ING's sustainability loans and bonds hit €21bn mark in Q1
03 May 2019Dutch ING bank has reached a total of €21 billion ($23.48 billion) in sustainable-linked loans and sustainable bonds finance activities in Q1 2019.