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Taking inspiration from the renewables revolution
12 October 2017What lessons can be learned from the evolution of the renewables industry, and what lies ahead for energy storage, asks Samer Salty
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Green bond round-up, 11 October 2017
11 October 2017Fiji looking at green bonds, says economy minister Fiji is considering using green bonds to help boost the country's renewable energy resources, according to a senior minister quoted in the local press.
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Green Bonds Americas – last chance to book!
11 October 2017Registrations for Environmental Finance's agenda-setting Green Bonds Americas conference will close on Monday 16 October.
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BNP Paribas says 'non' to oil and gas from shale and tar sands
11 October 2017BNP Paribas today pledged to stop doing business with companies focused on oil and gas from shale and tar sands.
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Investors pay up for DKB's green bond
11 October 2017German bank Deutsche Kreditbank's (DKB) return to the green bond market appears to have attracted favourable terms, according to underwriters.
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Mexican and Canadian pension funds buy $1.35bn of Enel renewables
11 October 2017Canadian institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) and a consortium of Mexican companies have paid $1.35 billion for a majority share in eight Enel wind and solar assets.
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ABP says SDGs help it manage long-term risk
10 October 2017Dutch civil service pension fund ABP says a customised taxonomy for investing in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will help it navigate long-term risk and return issues.
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Finnish fund Elo joins IIGCC to strengthen engagement
10 October 2017Finnish pension fund Elo has joined the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) to reinforce its new climate change strategy.
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Insurers blacklist illegal fishing boats
10 October 2017More than 20 leading insurers have pledged to stop underwriting vessels that have been blacklisted for their involvement in illegal fishing.
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ESG benchmarks are "ultimate step" for responsible investors
09 October 2017The "ultimate step" for an asset owner looking to integrate sustainability concerns into their investments decisions should be the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks, Swiss Re has argued.