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EU carbon update, 10 September 2018
10 September 2018A further rise in the price of EU Allowances is likely this week, but the only certainty is more volatility, says Louis Redshaw
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Ireland readies sovereign green bond
10 September 2018The Republic of Ireland is preparing to issue its first green bond, as it looks to forge a reputation as a global leader in green finance.
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Setting a European benchmark
10 September 2018The European Commission's bold proposals to reform benchmark regulation are designed to increase the flow of green finance and reduce the risk of 'greenwashing'. Michael Hurley asks why change is required
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UN talks make slow progress on key carbon market questions
10 September 2018Delegates returning from last week's UN climate change talks in Bangkok reported modest progress but numerous sources of disagreement on how market mechanisms could help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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Majority of world’s largest pension funds neglect climate risk, says AODP
10 September 2018Nearly two thirds of the world’s largest pension funds have little or no disclosed strategy on climate change, potentially putting them at risk of breaching their fiduciary duty to savers, according to a study by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).
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RGGI allowance price jumps to two-year high in latest auction
10 September 2018Emission allowances in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) hit a two-year high clearing price of $4.50 in the latest quarterly auction.
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Typhoon Jebi could cost insurers up to $4.5bn, says analysts
10 September 2018Insured losses from typhoon Jebi will be between $2.3 billion and $4.5 billion, according to risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide.
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People Moves: Barclays, Mirabaud Asset Management and Quaero Capital
07 September 2018Barclays has expanded its green banking team with a new employee and an appointment. Victoria Land (maiden name Clarke) will lead debt capital markets origination in socially responsible investing (SRI) and green bonds as director from November. Rhian-Mari Thomas has been appointed as global head of green banking.
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NBIM urges better ocean sustainability management
07 September 2018Companies have been urged to take into account the challenges and opportunities related to sustainable use of the world’s oceans by the asset manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund.
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Thoughts on 'SDG bonds'
07 September 2018A number of 'Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bonds' have been issued in recent years. Alice Val argues that issuers should not be tempted to target too many goals in their issues