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SSE to price inaugural green bond
30 August 2017Scottish energy company SSE, formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy, is marketing its first green bond, hoping to raise €500 million ($600m).
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EU carbon market weekly update - 29 August 2017
29 August 2017Carbon defied the upcoming increase in auction supply by adding a further 4.6% to the price,
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The $9.5bn investment opportunity for water security in cities
29 August 2017Nearly two-thirds of cities foresee a risk to their water supply as a result of climate change, creating a $9.5 billion investment opportunity in projects to help solve the problem, according to research by CDP.
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BlackRock and Aviva Investors to speak at Green Equities 2017 conference
25 August 2017Big hitters including Aviva Investors' Steve Waygood and John McKinley, director of the impact investing arm of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, have added their names to the stellar line-up of speakers at Environmental Finance's inaugural Green Equities 2017 conference.
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Tackling climate change in SE Asia
24 August 2017Climate change is a significant threat to the economies of South East Asia. Alexandra Tracy reviews the main challenges, the government responses and the financing required for mitigation and adaptation measures.
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NIB prices its biggest ever SEK green bond
23 August 2017The Nordic Investment Bank has issued its largest green bond yet in Swedish krona, raising SEK2 billion ($250 million).
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TCFD recommendations will boost voluntary carbon market, Baker McKenzie says
23 August 2017The market for voluntary carbon offsets is likely to receive a boost with the implementation of the FSB's Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations, according to multinational law firm Baker McKenzie.
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Energy company challenged on TCFD disclosures
23 August 2017Origin Energy, the largest supplier of gas and electricity in Australia, is facing a demand from shareholders that it implements the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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ESG can't stand still in a changing world
23 August 2017Technological developments, such as the rise of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growing risk of cyber attacks, are relevant to ESG, argues Fiona Reynolds
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Allianz and MUFG complete $340m US wind investment
22 August 2017Allianz has signed a tax equity agreement worth about $340 million alongside Japanese financial services conglomerate MUFG for the Red Dirt wind project in Oklahoma.