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IFC urges emerging markets to be sovereign green bond 'gamechangers'
20 March 2018The IFC has encouraged emerging market countries to follow Fiji in issuing a green bond, as it publishes guidance it hopes could attract a host of new issuers.
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Regulations likely to boost pricing of green bonds, say experts
20 March 2018Regulatory pressure for improved disclosure of environmental risks and opportunities is likely to improve the pricing of green bonds relative to comparable non-green bonds, according to two market specialists.
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South Korea could be regional leader in green bonds, says CBI
20 March 2018South Korea has potential to become a major issuer of green bonds, the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) said.
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Aquila Capital sets €750m target for 'energy transition' fund
20 March 2018Aquila Capital aims to invest €750 million ($925 million) in renewables projects with the launch of its Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund (ETIF).
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Iberdrola revisits green hybrid market with €700m issue
20 March 2018Iberdrola has made good on its promise to raise more green capital in 2018 by issuing its second green hybrid bond.
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Figueres: infrastructure bonds should be green bonds
20 March 2018Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres issued a rallying call for cities, governments and large companies to issue green bonds to finance their infrastructure projects, as she seeks to shift the market's growth into a higher gear.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 19 March 2018
19 March 2018A mixed week for carbon, as prices hit a fresh six-year high at €11.50, but tailed off at the end of the week to finish just 8 cents up at €11.18.
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Sustainalytics boosts emerging markets expertise with Solaron deal
19 March 2018Sustainalytics has bolstered its emerging markets expertise with the acquisition of Solaron Sustainability Services, as the arms race in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data space continues to escalate.
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Companies sluggish to act on TCFD, report finds
19 March 2018Just one in 10 companies provide incentives for board members to manage climate-related risks and opportunities, representing a failure to act on the recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a report has found.
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IFC and Amundi close world's largest green bond fund
16 March 2018The world's biggest green bond fund was officially launched today, having raised $1.42 billion to buy paper from banks in emerging markets.