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IMO lobbies against inclusion of shipping in EU ETS
11 January 2017The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has added its weight to the campaign against plans to include shipping in the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
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ERAFP selects asset managers for €350m of funds
11 January 2017The French public services additional pension scheme (ERAFP) has awarded two private equity mandates with a combined value of approximately €350 million ($370.5 million), which will be in fitting with the firm's low-carbon socially responsible investing (SRI) approach.
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Green Bond Round Up - 11 January 2017
11 January 2017Yunnan Water has issued a privately placed RMB1.8 billion ($260 million) green bond.
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CBI certifies first green loan for Strasser Capital
11 January 2017German private equity firm Strasser Capital has secured the first loan certified under the Climate Bond Initiative's (CBI) standards.
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Showing leadership in the Canadian dollar green bond market
11 January 2017Ontario is committed to developing the Canadian dollar green bond market, while also enhancing impact reporting, project selection and transparency. Michael Manning explains
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Impax reaches record £5bn AUM
10 January 2017Environmentally-themed investment manager Impax Asset Management saw its assets under management (AUM) rise to £5.06 billion ($6.16 billion) after a record quarter of inflows.
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Enel issues first green bond of the year
10 January 2017Italian utility Enel has issued the first green bond of 2017 – a €1.25 billion ($1.32 billion) inaugural offering.
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IIGCC appoints Damgaard Jensen new chair
10 January 2017The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has appointed PKA CEO Peter Damgaard Jensen as its new chair.
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France set to issue largest ever green bond
10 January 2017France is set to issue what is likely to be the largest ever green bond with its inaugural sovereign offering, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Foresight Group boosts AUM by 28%
10 January 2017Foresight Group, a UK-based infrastructure and private equity investment manager, increased its assets under management by 28% to £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) during 2016.