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Green bonds round-up, 31 Oct 2018
31 October 2018German utility EnBW has raised €500 million ($573 million) from its inaugural issue on the green bond market.
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No alternative: Making sustainable infrastructure the only option
Only a fraction of global climate finance is reaching European cities despite their crucial role in decarbonising the economy. Developing a bankable project pipeline and new finance solutions replicable across cities is key to meet the enormous need for sustainable infrastructure
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$120m fund planned to help clean energy firms in emerging markets
31 October 2018The Shell Foundation is to seed a fund that aims to raise $120 million to help young, clean energy-focussed companies in emerging markets.
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Willis Towers Watson pension scheme to shift equities investments to ESG
31 October 2018Willis Towers Watson is to shift £740 million ($944 million) – half of the equities investments in its default master trust scheme – into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies.
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Investors and corporates join forces in new plastics initiative
31 October 2018More than 15 major institutional investors and organisations representing several hundred companies have joined forces in support of a new initiative "to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source".
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Exxon lawsuit represents 'turning point' for climate disclosure, says lawyer
31 October 2018An allegation of misleading disclosure of climate information is at the centre of a new lawsuit against ExxonMobil, which marks a 'turning point' for climate litigation, a lawyer said.
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EU carbon market update, 30 October 2018
30 October 2018A bearish outlook is justified this week after last week's sharp decline in EU Allowance prices, and volatility is likely to remain high, says Louis Redshaw.
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Boston Common backs ‘blue economy’ finance principles
30 October 2018Boston Common Asset Management has added its name to the growing number of financial institutions that have endorsed a set of principles for investing to support the world’s oceans.
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Japan's GPIF reports improved ESG ratings for its equity portfolio
29 October 2018Japan's giant Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said the companies in which it invests showed an improvement in their evaluations for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in the 12 months to March 2018.
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Exchanges link with IFC to raise ESG standards in emerging markets
29 October 2018The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative have agreed to work together to help raise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards across capital markets in emerging economies.