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ISO green bond standard working group to be established
02 August 2017The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the development of an international green bond standard that experts say could strengthen the appeal of the green label for investors.
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HgCapital sells stake in Irish wind assets to Japanese
02 August 2017Invis Energy, a joint venture between HgCapital and engineering company Craydel, has sold a 60% stake in five Irish wind farms to a group of Japanese investors. The price paid was not disclosed.
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$5trn at risk: climate change is biggest investment issue of our lifetime
01 August 2017The transition to a low-carbon economy will put $5 trillion of listed assets at risk of disruption, according to the manager of a sustainability-themed fund.
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2018 could be 'pivotal year' for green bond funds, says Fitch
01 August 2017Next year could mark a turning point in the evolution of green bond funds, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Mexico City airport green bonds could reach $6bn
01 August 2017The green bond programme from Mexico City Airport Trust could reach $6 billion by 2020, according to S&P Global.
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Water utility ends dry patch for UK green bonds
31 July 2017A water utility has priced a £250 million ($330 million) green bond, in the first issue from the UK for a year.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 31 July 2017
31 July 2017Lower auction supply in August should provide support to EU Allowance prices, but thin markets are likely and are susceptible to volatility, says Louis Redshaw
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Azure Power issues $500m green bond
31 July 2017Indian solar energy company Azure has issued a twice-oversubscribed green bond, shrugging off a turbulent Asian bonds market that has caused three other issues to be cancelled.
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Integrated reporting campaign targets investors
31 July 2017The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) aims this year to increase demand from mainstream investors for improved corporate governance, longer-term thinking and sustainability reporting.
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US asset owners are waking up to climate change
31 July 2017There is increasing evidence that US investors are factoring climate change into their investment decisions, argues Meg Voorhes