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US Bancorp to stop financing fossil fuel pipelines
22 May 2017US Bancorp, the second oldest charted bank in the US, will not invest in future oil and gas pipelines as part of a landmark new environmental policy.
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IETA urges UK's continued participation in EU ETS post-Brexit
19 May 2017The International Emission Trading Association (IETA) has called on the UK to stay in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) after Brexit, at least until the end of 2020, when the current phase ends.
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People moves: JLEN, Cornerstone, Pimco
19 May 2017John Laing Environmental Assets Group's (JLEN) David Hardy will leave the UK yieldco and transfer internally to its sister company focused on infrastructure public private partnership projects, John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited (JLIF).
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Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy
19 May 2017Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy
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Fidelity launches two sustainability funds and joins PRI
19 May 2017US asset management giant Fidelity has signed up to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds.
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EF BRIEFS: LGX, Responsible Investing, RGGI
18 May 2017The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.
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ERAFP to invest €50m combating climate change
18 May 2017French public sector pension fund ERAFP will invest €50 million ($55.6 million) to combat climate change, in addition to money it has already committed to socially responsible investments.
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Finance sector gets guidance on Natural Capital Protocol
17 May 2017Guidance has been issued to provide financial institutions with a structured framework to identify, measure and value natural capital within their banking, investment and insurance activities.
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Impact investments meet or exceed expected returns, says GIIN
17 May 2017Return from impact investments overwhelmingly meet or exceed the expectations of the investors, according to a survey by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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Green bond round-up, 17 May 2017
17 May 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is set to return to the green bond market with its second euro-denominated covered green bond.