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Investment principles to be launched to help meet Sustainable Development Goals
23 January 2017An initiative will be launched next week to help align business and investment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UK government denies reports of IPO for green bank
23 January 2017A report that the UK government is considering floating the Green Investment Bank on the London Stock Exchange, instead of a private sale to Macquarie, has been denied.
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ERAFP selects climate change consultants following Article 173
23 January 2017The French public services additional pension scheme (ERAFP) has awarded mandates to consultancy firms to advise on its portfolio's climate risk to help it respond to article 173, which compels asset owners in France to report on these risks.
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SolarCity to raise $145m through fifth ABS issuance
23 January 2017SolarCity is to raise $145 million through the issuance of its fifth solar asset backed securitisation (ABS).
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People Moves: SIF, PiP, Speedwell, Dentons, BMO, RCG, Natural power
20 January 2017Cornerstone Capital Group's Craig Metrick has been elected as chair of the board of directors of US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.
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A record breaking $93bn of green bonds issued in 2016
20 January 2017The green bond market returned to explosive growth in 2016, as a spurt of activity in China saw the value of issuance more than double to $93 billion.
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Obama gives $500m to GCF in final act
20 January 2017Barack Obama has given a further $500 million to the UN Green Climate Fund, in one of his final acts as President.
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EF Briefs: Impax, SUSI, Lombard Odier, Northern Trust
20 January 2017Impax Asset Management's listed equity portfolios, both in its "Leaders" and "Specialist" strategies, have produced positive net carbon footprints in 2016.
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NY Green Bank investment to exceed $500m by end of 2017
20 January 2017The New York Green Bank aims to invest at least $200 million this year to take its total investment in clean energy projects to over $500 million.
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Solar installation and storage capacity to rise in 2017
19 January 2017New solar installations across the globe will rise during 2017, despite a fall in China, and battery storage will double, according to one industry expert.