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Climate action 'could bring $26 trillion in economic benefits by 2030'
05 September 2018Bold action to address climate change can generate $26 trillion in economic benefits by 2030, according to a report which described action to address greenhouse gas emissions as "the growth story of the 21st century".
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Optimism trumps uncertainty
04 September 2018The market for carbon offsets remains buoyant, despite regulatory uncertainty. Elena K. Johansson talks to winners of our annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings to find out why.
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Water sustainability is investor ‘blind spot’, study suggests
04 September 2018Water sustainability is a ‘blind spot’ for most large institutional investors, a survey of 20 large Netherlands-based investors has suggested.
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EU carbon update, 03 September 2018
03 September 2018September is often a bearish month for the carbon market but this is no ordinary year, so a 'neutral' outlook is justified for this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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Free climate scenario tool launched
03 September 2018A free-to-use online tool has been launched to help investors identify climate transitions risks in equity and fixed income portfolios over multiple future scenarios.
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Low-carbon index will use TPI to reward climate leaders, says pension fund
03 September 2018A new low-carbon index will look to use analysis by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) to increase or decrease the amount of capital allocated to listed companies based on their current and future performance on climate-related issues.
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Sustainability 'not a significant influence' for most institutional investors
03 September 2018Little more than a quarter of investors say that sustainability factors have a significant role in their investment decision making.
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People Moves: CISL, RCG, ATP, CalPERS, Global Wind Service and Earth Capital Partners
31 August 2018Martin Porter and Ursula Woodburn have been appointed to senior roles in Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership's (CISL) policy team, to strengthen its European presence in the Brussels office.
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Avendus Capital to launch pioneering Indian ESG fund
31 August 2018Avendus Capital has raised about $1 billion for what it claims is the first ESG fund in India.
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The growing pains of green bond funds
31 August 2018A lack of size, diversification and awareness are among the main challenges facing the fledgling green bond market, a poll of fund managers has revealed. Molly Wilson reports