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Masdar enters US with wind farm acquisition
16 January 2019Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar has made its first US investments, acquiring two wind farms in New Mexico and Texas.
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Environmental concerns top World Economic Forum's risk lists
16 January 2019Environmental risks have once again dominated the World Economic Forum (WEF) lists of the most likely and impactful risks facing the world.
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PGGM and Shell consider joint bid for Eneco
15 January 2019Dutch pension fund manager PGGM is exploring the possibility of joining forces with energy giant Shell to make a bid for green energy company Eneco.
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Corporates converge to increase sustainable finance influence
15 January 2019A group of Europe’s largest corporate issuers of green and sustainable bonds has created a forum to help ‘put business at the forefront’ of the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Top lead managers of 2018 predict buoyant green, social and sustainability bond market
15 January 2019The biggest underwriters in the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond market in 2018 have predicted a strong year of issuance.
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ESG stock outperformance driven by heightened demand, says Amundi
15 January 2019Stocks that score highly on environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes have delivered above average returns since 2014, according to a study by Amundi.
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Swiss Re estimates 2018 catastrophe bill at $2.9bn
15 January 2019Swiss Re expects a bill from large catastrophes and man-made disasters of $2.9 billion for 2018 with nearly half coming from the fourth quarter alone.
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BlackRock urged to back words with actions in AGM season
14 January 2019The world’s largest money manager has been pressured to back climate-related shareholder resolutions, in a letter addressed to its CEO Larry Fink by investors and NGOs.
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EU Carbon market update, 14 January 2019
14 January 2019EUA prices slid in another tumultuous week, says Louis Redshaw.
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ERM snaps up SustainAbility as industry consolidation continues
14 January 2019Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a specialist consultancy with 160 offices worldwide, has acquired SustainAbility, the pioneering think tank and advisory firm set up by John Elkington and Julia Hailes in 1987.