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Nasdaq launches second Nordic sustainable segment to meet green bond demand
15 January 2018Nasdaq's Swedish subsidiary has opened its second sustainable bond segment focused on the Nordics, to "meet increased demand for green bonds".
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Swedish finance minister positive on sovereign green bond prospects
15 January 2018A sovereign green bond issue could help Sweden achieve its goal of being a fossil-fuel-free country by 2040, but liquidity concerns must be overcome first, finance minister Per Bolund told Environmental Finance.
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Insurers face up to €1.6b losses from Storm Eleanor
15 January 2018Insured losses caused by Storm Eleanor will range between €1.1 billion and €1.6 billion ($1.3 billion - $1.9 billion), according to modelling firm AIR Worldwide.
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Swiss Re could stop insuring thermal coal projects
15 January 2018Swiss Re could be the next insurer to stop underwriting some coal projects, Environmental Finance understands, building on its previous commitment to sell its investments in coal-related stocks.
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UK parliament to weigh merits of making TCFD mandatory
14 January 2018An independent audit committee is to examine whether the recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) should be made mandatory by the UK government.
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People moves: BlackRock, Orsted Wind Power, Reed Smith, MSCI, CEFC, Fenix, US SIF, Lightsource, Renovate America and Highview Power
12 January 2018BlackRock hires sustainability chief investment officer
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Scenario analysis: creating memories of the future
12 January 2018The TCFD suggests companies should use scenario analysis to help them report climate risks. But what should they look like, asks Peter Cripps
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Mats Andersson's report urges Sweden to issue green bond
12 January 2018Sweden has been urged to follow in France's footsteps and issue a sovereign green bond, by a government-commissioned report into how it can nurture the green bond market.
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Hong Kong launches green finance 'certification' scheme
12 January 2018The Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) has launched a Green Finance Certification Scheme, which has already been used to certify its first green bond.
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Marex Spectron reopens EU carbon desk as it identifies 'significant opportunity'
12 January 2018Broker Marex Spectron has reopened its EU carbon emissions desk in London, citing renewed confidence in the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS).