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EU carbon market weekly update - 27 March 2017
27 March 2017The fundamentals underpinning the EU Allowance market remain weak, and auction supply plentiful, says Louis Redshaw
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NBAD makes second attempt at first green bond
27 March 2017The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has returned to the green bond market, after postponing its first planned offering in September.
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GCF partners call for lower co-financing requirements
27 March 2017Key stakeholders in the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are calling for it to be more flexible in the level of co-financing it requires for projects that it funds.
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PME to link 10% of assets to SDGs
27 March 2017Dutch metal and engineering pension scheme Pensionfonds van de Metalektro (PME) will link 10% of its €45 billion ($48.6 billion) in assets to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next five years.
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Counterparty risk is the biggest problem emerging market water projects face, says Blackstone
27 March 2017Counterparty risk is a major obstacle to creating "bankable" water infrastructure projects in emerging markets, according to Blackstone.
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Singapore's financial regulator launches green bond initiative
27 March 2017Singapore has launched a green bond grant programme to help issuers pay the additional costs associated with obtaining an external review, in a bid to kickstart issuance from the state.
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Exclusive: UK government launches working group on pulling out of EU ETS
24 March 2017The UK government has launched a working group on forming a national carbon market, in a signal that the country is preparing to leave the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as a result of Brexit, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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People Moves; Railpen, RCG, Convention on Biological Diversity
24 March 2017RPMI Railpen has appointed Leo George as the new head of sustainable ownership, replacing Deborah Gilshan who has left the UK railway pension scheme to join Standard Life Investments' as a governance and stewardship director in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) team.
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SDGs are becoming the language for investors when it comes to assessing impact
24 March 2017The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are becoming the common language when it comes to reporting and communicating on investment impact, according to one asset manager.
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EIB and China aim to strengthen investor confidence in green bonds
23 March 2017The People's Bank of China and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched an initiative to strengthen investor confidence in green bonds.