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RBA calls for climate scenario analysis in economic modelling
12 March 2019The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that climate change affects both monetary policy and financial stability, and called for economic models to incorporate the scenario analysis, as used in climate models.
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China green guidelines promote verification services for first time
12 March 2019The publication of China’s first nationally unified guidelines on green finance could herald the rise of a new breed of green services, according to a Hong Kong-based consultancy.
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EU carbon market update, 11 March 2019
11 March 2019Further large swings in the price of EU Allowances (EUAs) are possible this week, in particular due to the Brexit vote(s), but higher auction volumes will help accommodate strong compliance buying, says Louis Redshaw.
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Why telco green bonds fail to connect with Jupiter's Ecology fund
11 March 2019The recent benchmark-sized green bonds from telecommunications giants Verizon and Telefonica have been criticised by a fund manager as lacking 'additionality'.
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Investment opportunities identified to help reduce plastic ocean waste
11 March 2019A guide to help identify and evaluate investment opportunities that reduce plastic pollution of the oceans has been produced by newly founded investment management firm Circulate Capital.
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Green bonds can price tighter at issuance, studies suggest
11 March 2019Evidence that green bonds can price tighter at issuance is mounting, according to two studies.
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Xylem signs $800m sustainability-linked credit facility
11 March 2019Global water technology company Xylem has signed an $800 million sustainability-linked senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which it claimed is one of the first sustainable improvement loans in the US.
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Robeco steps up palm oil engagement with exclusions
11 March 2019NN Investment Partners (NN IP) and Actiam have joined Robeco in urging palm oil producers to improve the sustainability of their operations, as the latter steps up plans to exclude investments in the worst-performing companies.
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EU agrees sustainable investment disclosure rules
08 March 2019Agreement on a set of rules designed to increase harmonisation of sustainability-related investment disclosures has been reached by the EU Parliament and Council.
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Norway's oil fund to divest upstream oil and gas companies
08 March 2019Norway's giant 'oil fund' is set to divest from NOK70 billion ($8 billion) of oil & gas exploration and production companies, in "a significant landmark" in the energy transition.