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Most ASEAN banks still financing coal power and deforestation, says WWF
21 August 2019The vast majority of banks in south-east Asia are still financing ‘unsustainable’ activities such as coal-fired power and deforestation, says WWF.
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Coeli launches climate-focused Energy Transition hedge fund
20 August 2019Swedish asset manager Coeli has launched an equity hedge fund designed to exploit opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon energy sector and the increasingly short project cycles in the sector.
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Caldecott appointed senior advisor to UK Green Finance Institute
20 August 2019Ben Caldecott has been appointed senior advisor to Rhian-Mari Thomas, the CEO of the UK’s Green Finance Institute.
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EU Carbon Market Update, 19 August 2019
19 August 2019Technical analysis suggests we will see further falls in the EUA price this week, says Louis Redshaw, although the market fundamentals should provide support.
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UKCI commits R253m to South Africa renewables
19 August 2019UK Climate Investments (UKCI) has agreed to invest R253 million ($16.5 million) to support the development of 254MW of clean energy projects across South Africa.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 19 August 2019
19 August 2019This week’s CCA auction could see the clearing price depressed by the recent reduction in activity by financial sector players, says Nicolas Girod*
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Rise of sustainable CLOs to grow universe of ESG-friendly companies – Moody’s
19 August 2019The growth of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) that incorporate sustainability factors is set to stimulate the creation of new sustainability-conscious companies and sectors, as well as the positive transformation of existing issuers, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
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Apollo to launch $1bn impact investment fund
19 August 2019Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is looking to enter the impact investing market with the launch of a $1 billion fund.
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India offers $500bn-$700bn renewables opportunity, say IEEFA
19 August 2019India’s renewables sector offers an investment opportunity worth between $500 billion and $700 billion over the next decade of it in to meet its energy targets, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This includes investment needed for renewable energy and the supporting grid infrastructure.
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French banks 'not satisfactorily prepared for climate risks'
19 August 2019French banks have not demonstrated that they are satisfactorily prepared for the impact of climate change on their loan books, despite many of their asset management arms taking a lead on the issue, an asset manager has warned.