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KKR adds to list of ESG priority challenges
26 July 2018Private equity giant KKR has modified its approach to environmental social and governance (ESG) issues and said it has invested more than $4.6 billion in 'sustainable solutions-oriented themes' over the past 10 years.
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Ireland unveils renewable energy auction scheme
26 July 2018The Irish government has approved an auction scheme designed to increase its electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES-E) to 55%, by 2030.
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PRI explores supporting ESG pension fund pooling
25 July 2018The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is considering ways to support pension fund signatories in pooling their demand for environmental, social, governance (ESG) services from investment consultants.
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Green bonds round-up, 25 July
25 July 2018The City of Toronto has completed a green bond issue worth C$300 million ($228 million), becoming the second city in Canada to issue green-labelled notes, following Ottawa's C$102 million issue in November.
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Environment Agency Pension Fund smashes 2020 decarbonisation goal
25 July 2018The UK’s Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has beaten its own portfolio decarbonisation target two years ahead of schedule.
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan invests C$200m in energy storage firm
25 July 2018The C$189.5 billion ($144.3 billion) Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has committed to invest C$200 million in the acquisition of energy storage projects in Ontario, Canada.
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Capital goods sector 'disappoints on reporting Scope 3 emissions'
24 July 2018The capital goods sector's disclosure and management of Scope 3 emissions is poor, and lags that of the autos sector, a report has found.
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Comment: Time to start hugging trees
24 July 2018Sustainable forestry and forest conservation do not currently receive the attention they deserve, says Peter Cripps
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EU carbon prices 'could push higher in H2'
23 July 2018Prices in the EU's turbo-charged carbon market could make moderate gains in the second half of 2018, according to analysts, but their longer-term outlook is cautious.
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Norges Bank endorses EU public reporting reforms
23 July 2018The investment manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has welcomed proposals to increasingly consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the European public reporting framework.