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Massachusetts could gain $5.5bn from proposed carbon market for transport sector
07 January 2019A proposed ‘cap-and-invest’ initiative to reduce transport emissions in Massachusetts could generate more than $5.5 billion for investments in the state’s transport infrastructure by 2030, a research group has claimed.
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Irish sovereign wealth fund divests from fossil fuel companies
07 January 2019Ireland’s sovereign wealth fund has sold €68 million ($78 million) of its holdings in fossil fuels, with the country claiming it is among the first in the world to withdraw public money from such investments as part of a decarbonisation strategy.
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Stormy weather cost German insurers $3bn in 2018
07 January 2019Storms and heavy rain cost Germany’s property and casualty (P&C) insurers €2.7 billion ($3 billion) in insured losses for 2018, according to the German Insurance Association (GDV).
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The 12 themes set to shape 2019
04 January 2019What are the areas to watch for responsible investing in 2019, asks Peter Cripps
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People Moves: Columbia Threadneedle, Natixis, NBIM, BMO Capital Markets, Hong Kong Green Finance Association, FRC, Pattern Energy and NextEra Energy Partners
04 January 2019Columbia Threadneedle boosts responsible investment team
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EU unveils draft rules on ESG integration in investment advice
04 January 2019Draft rules on how investment firms and insurance distributors should consider sustainability topics when they advise clients have been published by the European Commission.
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Analysts bullish on EUAs in 2019, despite hard Brexit threat
04 January 2019EU carbon allowance (EUA) prices are expected in 2019 to build on the extraordinary gains they made last year, despite the danger of a 'hard Brexit' disrupting the market, analysts have predicted.
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Natixis launches sustainable equity fund
04 January 2019Natixis Investment Managers has launched a sustainable equity fund, aiming to maximise exposure to non-US companies with a positive impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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NTR raises €229m for second renewables fund
03 January 2019European infrastructure developer NTR has attracted commitments of €229 million ($260 million) for its second renewables fund, of which €145 million has been raised at first close.
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NYK receives Yen2bn green loan from Taiyo Life Insurance
02 January 2019Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has received a ¥2 billion ($18.29 million) green loan from Taiyo Life Insurance to finance the building of a methanol-fuelled chemical tanker.