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Trucost expands coverage of Japanese firms
10 April 2018Environmental data and analysis firm Trucost has extended its coverage of the Japanese market to include more than 1,500 companies.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 09 April 2018
10 April 2018The EU Allowance market looks roughly balanced at present, with little obvious reason for a material move in either direction, but Friday's price moves, suggest a further move to the upside is possible, says Louis Redshaw.
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Banque de France calls for 'brown penalising factor'
09 April 2018The idea of raising capital requirements on assets with high sustainability risks, by means of a so-called 'brown penalising factor', has won support from François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France.
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Jupiter goes "fully ESG" with new global sustainable equities fund
09 April 2018Jupiter has launched its first fund for institutional investors that will fully integrate strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process.
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'World-first' developing market green bank to open in Southern Africa
09 April 2018The 'first emerging market green bank' is to be created by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to scale up private investments in climate-friendly infrastructure projects in the region.
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Cement companies need to ramp up their emissions reductions, CDP says
09 April 2018Cement companies need to more than double their emissions reductions if they are to align with the Paris agreement, a report has claimed.
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Canadian regulators find dissatisfaction with current climate reporting
09 April 2018The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is to develop guidance on climate disclosure after existing reports were criticised by investors and other 'users'.
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Norway's oil fund could start investing in unlisted renewables
09 April 2018The world's largest sovereign wealth fund could be given licence to invest in unlisted renewables projects, following a vote by the ruling Conservative party.
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People moves: Carbon Tracker Initiative, CalPERS, PGGM and BMO Global Asset Management
06 April 2018Mark Lewis has left Barclays to become the new head of research and managing director of Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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RobecoSAM wins sub-advisory mandate for Japanese EV strategy
06 April 2018Japanese asset manager Daiwa SB Investments has mandated RobecoSAM as sub-advisor for its electric vehicle-focused strategy.