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Geneva issues first Swiss green bond, worth CHF620m
10 November 2017The Canton of Geneva has issued the first green municipal bond in Switzerland, which is also the inaugural bond in Swiss Francs.
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Moody's expects at least $120bn of green bonds by end of 2017
10 November 2017Green bond issuance reached fresh highs in the third quarter and is on track to set a new record of at least $120bn in 2017, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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Climate tool for financial firms launched at COP23
10 November 2017A tool designed to help share knowledge about how financial firms are integrating climate considerations into their businesses has been launched at the Bonn Climate Summit.
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IEA moves to incorporate SDGs in key scenario
09 November 2017The International Energy Agency (IEA) is replacing the '450 Scenario' in its World Energy Outlook report with a Sustainable Development Scenario.
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EU ETS provisional deal will leave scheme 'close to meaningless'
09 November 2017A preliminary deal on reforming the European Union's carbon market was reached today, but came under fire for failing to go far enough to tackle the oversupply problems that have dogged it in recent years.
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Generation finds opportunity in convergence of sustainability trends
09 November 2017Generation Investment Management has identified five growth areas within sustainability as part of its inaugural Sustainability Trends report.
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Green bond round-up, 8 November 2017
08 November 2017China Development Bank (CDB) has revealed plans to issue its inaugural international green bond.
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FTSE Russell adds Aled Jones to ESG team
08 November 2017FTSE Russell has bolstered its sustainable investment team with the appointment of Aled Jones as head of sustainable investment for EMEA.
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High altitude returns
08 November 2017Public money is being used to derisk institutional capital to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns while tackling the Himalayan glacial melt crisis, explains Tim Gocher
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KBI launches new infrastructure-focused strategy
08 November 2017KBI Global Investors has launched a new strategy focusing on publicly traded companies active in sustainable infranstructure.