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Investors face rising biomass risks, says ShareAction
07 February 2019Investors are exposed to increasing financial and reputational risks from investments in biomass energy, as the greenness of the fuel is becoming more and more doubtful, an NGO has argued.
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Green bonds round-up, 6 February
06 February 2019Bank of America has raised $500 million from what it said is the first social bond by a US bank.
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Green bond comment, February: Europe shows the way
06 February 2019European issuers, investors and regulators are in the driving seat as the green bond market prepares for further growth, says Graham Cooper.
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2019 will be 'crucial' for sustainable finance, says Dombrovskis
06 February 2019Multiple initiatives planned for 2019 make it "a crucial year for sustainable finance in Europe", said Valdis Dombrovskis, vice-president for financial services at the European Commission.
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Irish central bank warns of slow transition to green economy
06 February 2019A slow transition to a low-carbon economy would pose macroeconomic and financial stability risks, according to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) governor, Philip Lane.
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Amundi launches new responsible equity ETF for emerging markets
05 February 2019Amundi has added to its range of 'socially responsible investing' (SRI) exchange traded funds (ETFs), with a new product tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) SRI index.
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UBS targets 50 oil, gas and utility companies for engagement
05 February 2019UBS Asset Management has identified 50 oil, gas and utility companies as climate-related engagement targets, as it looks to tackle ‘one of the most pressing concerns investors currently face’.
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Climate change will hit Trump-voting states most, says think-tank
05 February 2019Climate change is likely to have the hardest economic impact on Republican-voting US states that backed President Donald Trump and other politicians opposed to reining in greenhouse gases, according to the Brookings Institution.
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EU Carbon market update, 5 February 2019
05 February 2019Further falls for EU Allowance prices look likely, despite lower auction volumes, unless generation spreads improve or gas prices stop dropping, says Louis Redshaw.
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KBI offers fossil-free funds as divestments soar
04 February 2019Dublin-based asset manager KBI Global Investors (KBIGI) has announced three fossil-free equity funds on the back of a ballooning divestment movement.