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$10trn of investors urge oil and gas companies to ramp up climate efforts
18 May 2018Sixty big investors have urged the oil and gas industry to take responsibility for all its emissions, as some of the sector’s most powerful players prepare for their annual shareholder meetings.
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TCFD webinar: Banks' response to climate risk is just beginning
18 May 2018Banks are in "the early days" of understanding and addressing the climate risks in their portfolios, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.
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Bank of America completes largest green bond issue, of $2.25bn
18 May 2018Bank of America Corporation has raised $2.25 billion from its largest green bond issue, in a twice over-subscribed transaction to fund renewable energy projects.
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Affirmative's new impact bond fund kicks off with $30m
17 May 2018Affirmative Investment Management (AIM) has launched an impact fund to be focused on short-term bonds.
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Board governance drives sustainability performance but companies still "have work to do"
17 May 2018Many large companies' governance of sustainability issues is rudimentary or piecemeal, a Ceres study has found.
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UK politicians recommend using dormant assets for green investments
17 May 2018MPs on the UK's Environmental Audit Committee have published a report recommending that dormant assets in the asset management and insurance industry should be used to counter a drop in green investments.
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Green bond round-up, 16 May
16 May 2018The African Development Bank (AfDB) has priced its second social bond to help finance socio-economic development on the continent.
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Newton makes sustainable fixed income debut with new fund
16 May 2018Newton Investment Management has launched its first sustainable fixed income fund, as it continues to "turn up the volume" on its ESG offering.
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US states urged to issue more bonds to support water projects
16 May 2018US states should issue more bonds and loan guarantees to help finance water infrastructure, said the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an influential environmental advocacy group.
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Australia faces mounting climate policy challenge
16 May 2018Climate policy has long been the subject of bitter political feuds in Australia, leaving the country grappling with policy change every electoral cycle. What does climate action in Australia look like this year? Katie Kouchakji reports