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Banks 'should disclose how loans impact SDGs'
30 November 2017Banks should regularly report on what kind of companies they are lending money to, and how these loans impact the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the UK head of Triodos Bank has argued.
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Green Investment Group enters energy-efficiency-as-a-service market
30 November 2017The Green Investment Group (GIG) has launched a 'pay-as-you-save' energy efficiency service, which has no upfront costs, for medium to large energy consumers in the UK.
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Canada Pension Plan to buy up ReNew shares with an eye on IPO
30 November 2017Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is positioning itself to acquire a stake of about 15% in Indian solar and wind company ReNew Power before the renewables company's initial public offering in 2018.
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Green bonds round-up, 29 November 2017
29 November 2017The latest green bond from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reached $2.021 billion, confirming it as the largest ever municipal green bond.
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FTSE Russell launches two new ESG indexes
29 November 2017FTSE Russell has taken another step towards supporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration into passive investment with the introduction of two new index series.
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Insurers reach 'tipping point' on climate change
29 November 2017Concerns about climate change are influencing the underwriting and investment policies of a growing number of insurance companies, finds Graham Cooper
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Record-breaking Impax sees opportunities in electric cars and big data
29 November 2017Impax Asset Management is eyeing opportunities in the automotive sector and big data after reporting record inflows for the year ended 30 September.
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Wind hedging could soar as price supports fades, says WindEurope
29 November 2017Demand for protection against adverse wind conditions hitting wind power generators' revenues could soar as government support for renewables declines, according to WindEurope.
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UBS 'planning new version of Climate Aware Fund'
29 November 2017UBS is planning to launch a new fund based on the Climate Aware Fund it created for the UK's national workplace pension provider the National Employee Saving Trust (Nest), Environmental Finance understands.
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RGGI regulatory change drives 'dramatic surge' in allowance prices
28 November 2017A 49% increase of the price of allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon market in Q3 is a direct result of regulatory reform to lower the number of available allowances, a study suggests.