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Trump, standardisation and aggregation are obstacles to green bonds - Fitch
11 May 2017The lack of comprehensive standards for green investments and mechanisms for aggregating small projects, as well as the retreat form climate change regulation under the Trump administration are the main hurdles to the growth of the green bond market, according to a report by Fitch.
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PRI launches hedge fund ESG questionnaire
11 May 2017The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a responsible investment due diligence questionnaire (RI DDQ) for the hedge fund industry, that they hope will foster better understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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Latin America index best prepared for low-carbon transition
10 May 2017S&P's Latin American index offers the best support for the transition to a low-carbon economy despite having scored badly on its carbon footprint, according to a new index measuring scorecard launched by S&P Trucost.
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Standard Life plans impact investment funds
10 May 2017UK asset manager Standard Life Investments hopes to launch global and UK-focussed impact investment funds this year.
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Green bond round-up, 10 May 2017
10 May 2017German development bank KfW has issued its largest ever green bond at €2 billion ($2.2 billion).
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Spanish oil company issues controversial green bond
10 May 2017Spanish oil company Repsol has issued a controversial €500 million ($543 million) green bond that will be partly used to fund energy efficiency projects in its oil and chemical refineries.
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Voluntary carbon market can beat 'life-threatening' challenges
09 May 2017The voluntary carbon market "faces two life-threatening challenges", but they do not spell the end of the market, according to the Gold Standard, a specialist certification body.
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Investors should vote against BP and Shell remuneration packages, says ShareAction
09 May 2017Pressure group ShareAction is calling on investors in BP and Royal Dutch Shell to vote against remuneration packages at the oil majors, which they believe incentivises high-risk fossil fuel strategies.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 8 May 2017
08 May 2017Carbon once again ended the week flat as the uptick in the clean-dark spreads was enough to offset the auction supply, itself lower due to the shortened week.
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Spanish government loses claim over renewables subsidy cuts
08 May 2017Spain has been ordered to pay €128 million ($140 million) plus interest, to compensate two solar energy investors for losses incurred as a result of the government cutting its renewables subsidies.