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UK departure from EU ETS would increase carbon prices - Sandbag
15 May 2017Carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would slightly increase and emissions decrease if the UK were to leave the carbon market, according to a report by UK- NGO Sandbag.
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Oil companies beginning to act on climate change, says report
15 May 2017Some of the largest global oil and gas companies such as Statoil, Eni and Total are beginning to act on climate change. However, laggards like ExxonMobil are considerably behind these companies, according to a report from major investors.
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People Moves: EEM, US SIF, GCX
12 May 2017Wayne Sharpe has assumed the role of acting CEO of carbon markets exchange European Environmental Markets (EEM) after Adrian Rimmer stepped down from the position last week.
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Record inflows push Impax's AUM to £6bn
12 May 2017Record inflows have helped push Impax Asset Management's assets under management (AUM) to £6 billion ($7.8 billion).
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Trump, standardisation and aggregation are obstacles to green bonds - Fitch
11 May 2017The lack of comprehensive standards for green investments and mechanisms for aggregating small projects, as well as the retreat form climate change regulation under the Trump administration are the main hurdles to the growth of the green bond market, according to a report by Fitch.
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PRI launches hedge fund ESG questionnaire
11 May 2017The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a responsible investment due diligence questionnaire (RI DDQ) for the hedge fund industry, that they hope will foster better understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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Latin America index best prepared for low-carbon transition
10 May 2017S&P's Latin American index offers the best support for the transition to a low-carbon economy despite having scored badly on its carbon footprint, according to a new index measuring scorecard launched by S&P Trucost.
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Standard Life plans impact investment funds
10 May 2017UK asset manager Standard Life Investments hopes to launch global and UK-focussed impact investment funds this year.
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Green bond round-up, 10 May 2017
10 May 2017German development bank KfW has issued its largest ever green bond at €2 billion ($2.2 billion).
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Spanish oil company issues controversial green bond
10 May 2017Spanish oil company Repsol has issued a controversial €500 million ($543 million) green bond that will be partly used to fund energy efficiency projects in its oil and chemical refineries.