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NRW prepares to issue record-breaking sustainability bond
27 February 2017The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is gearing up to issue the biggest sustainability bond on the market, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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UK solar assets outshine wind for UK yieldcos in H2
27 February 2017Sunshine levels in the UK were more beneficial for renewables investors than wind conditions, in the second half of 2016, according to results from UK yieldcos.
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EDP emissions reduction plan approved by Science-Based Targets
27 February 2017Portuguese utility EDP's emissions reduction plan has been confirmed as in-line with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming well below 2°C, by NGO Science-Based Targets (SBT).
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MSCI, Citigroup and UNEP FI speakers confirmed for water conference
24 February 2017Representatives from the London Stock Exchange, MSCI, Citigroup, Amundi, Environmental Agency Pension Fund, UNEP FI, SABMiller and the University of Oxford have joined the list of speakers confirmed to appear at Environmental Finance's Water: Risk, Opportunity and Sustainability conference in London.
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CDC says green label helps shelter €500m bond from volatility
24 February 2017French development institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations has issued its inaugural green bond, saying that the green label helped shield the deal from the volatility shaking the country's fixed income markets.
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People moves: NN IP, NextEnergy, CDM, Ethos
24 February 2017NN Investment Partners (IP) has recruited Adrie Heinsbroek to lead its newly created responsible investment team. Faryda Lindeman and Johan van der Lugt have also joined the team.
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Québec gears up to issue green bond
24 February 2017Québec is gearing up to roadshow a Canadian dollar-denominated green bond, in its inaugural issue.
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NEST to battle climate change with default strategy
24 February 2017The UK's national workplace pension provider the National Employee Saving Trust (NEST), will shift part of its default strategy into a newly created "climate-aligned" fund.
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'White swans in the dark' - investors are still ignoring long-term risks, warns report
24 February 2017Investors and analysts are still ignoring longer-term risks, having failed to learn lessons from the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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UN climate chief calls on finance sector to show sustainability leadership
23 February 2017The finance industry should adopt a leading role in promoting sustainable development, according to the head of the UN's office on climate change.