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$32trn group of investors demand greater government climate action
10 December 2018Investors with a combined $32 trillion in assets have demanded governments increase action to tackle climate change.
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SDCL raises £100m in first-of-its-kind energy efficiency IPO
10 December 2018Sustainable Development Capital Limited (SDCL) shrugged off tumultuous market conditions to raise £100 million ($130 million) by floating an energy efficiency yieldco.
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S&P to withdraw green evaluation from Mexico City airport bonds
10 December 2018The $6 billion programme of green bonds to finance construction of Mexico City's new international airport is to have its green evaluation report from S&P "removed from public circulation" no later than 31 January 2019.
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Impax doubles profits amid sea change in attitude to environmental markets
07 December 2018Impax Asset Management has doubled its profits in a "landmark year" boosted by "a sea change in investors' attitude to environmental markets".
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EU's TEG publishes draft climate mitigation taxonomy
07 December 2018The EU's Technical Expert Group (TEG) on sustainable finance has published its eagerly-awaited draft taxonomy for climate mitigation activities, as well as suggesting an approach to climate adaptation activities.
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Green bond comment, December: Investors in Mexico airport bond adopt brace position!
06 December 2018Moody's has downgraded its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) on the $6 billion of bonds from Mexico City Airport Trust, from GB1 (the top score) to GB5 (the bottom score).
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Green bond round-up, 5 December 2018
05 December 2018HSBC sees price tighten on €2.25bn green bond
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The argument for green bonds from 'pureplays'
05 December 2018Bond issuers that make 100% of their revenues from green activities should be considered as being in compliance with the Green Bond Principles, argues Suzanne Buchta
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Tokio Marine hits back at coal involvement claims
04 December 2018Using clean technologies preferable to singling out coal, insurer says
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Insurance & Climate Risk EMEA conference: It's no longer about the obstacles but about the opportunities
04 December 2018ESG investment needs to be more forward looking, panellists warn