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China’s NDRC includes ‘clean coal’ in new green guidelines
08 March 2019The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China has indicated that it deems ‘clean coal’ projects as eligible to receive funding under new guidelines on green finance.
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People Moves: Aviva, Aegon Asset Management, Muzinich & Co, PRI and Palladium
08 March 2019Maurice Tulloch has been appointed as chief executive officer of Aviva. He will replace Sir Adrian Montague who acted as interim CEO and will revert to his role as non-executive chairman.
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Boston Common withdraws climate resolutions with Verizon and Home Depot
08 March 2019Boston Common Asset Management has withdrawn its climate-related shareholder resolutions with Verizon Communications and The Home Depot after reaching agreements with the companies.
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ING issues first sustainability loan in Spanish real estate sector
08 March 2019ING has issued the first sustainability loan in the Spanish real estate sector.
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Double down on data to defeat greenwashing, MSCI says
08 March 2019An increase in ‘greenwashing’ can be curbed if asset managers increase the availability of sustainability data of investment portfolios, MSCI has claimed.
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Sustainability by proxy - Part four: PIRC
07 March 2019In the final part of a series on highly influential proxy voting providers, Michael Hurley asks what PIRC is doing to develop the guidance it provides investors on environmental issues
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Corporate green bond issuers 'should have transition strategies'
07 March 2019Investors should base decisions about whether to invest in corporate green bonds on their issuer's forward-looking and low-carbon transition strategy, said panelists at a conference of NGO Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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BlackRock launches six sustainable ETFs
07 March 2019BlackRock has launched six 'sustainable' exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as it predicts a 20-fold increase in assets in this space over the next decade.
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Green bond comment, March 2019: What role should green bonds play in the energy transition?
06 March 2019Italian oil and gas distribution firm Snam recently issued a 'climate action bond' that divided opinion.
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Draft EU green bond standard published
06 March 2019Proposals for an EU green bond standard (EU GBS) have been published, which endorse regulating second opinion providers and requiring post-issuance impact reporting.