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Winning the race for Asia's green capital
23 November 2017Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.
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Green bonds round-up, 22 November 2017
22 November 2017Manulife has issued its first green bond which, as well as being the first from a life insurance company, is also the first Canadian issue to be certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative.
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Deforestation threatens tens of billions in stranded assets
22 November 2017Billions of dollars of investments risk becoming stranded assets if companies do not take sufficient action to address deforestation risks, environmental non-profit CDP has warned.
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Ethical bond fund reaches £1bn
22 November 2017Rathbones' Ethical Bond Fund claims to have become the first 'sustainable' fixed income fund to reach £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in assets under management.
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Lloyd's announces coal divestment policy
22 November 2017Lloyd's of London has announced it will implement a coal exclusion policy as part of its responsible investment strategy for its central fund.
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EU's green taxonomy could have negative effect, says S&P
22 November 2017The European Commission's proposal to create a taxonomy of greenness risks "stifling innovation" in green finance, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Insurance giant Allianz on 'inserting ESG into its DNA'
21 November 2017Allianz has divested from coal companies but has come under fire for continuing to insure the sector. Nick Roumpis reports
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EU carbon market weekly update - 20 November 2017
20 November 2017If the EU Allowance price remains above €7, despite bearish headwinds, then it is likely to re-test €8 as the lower auction volumes of December approach, says Louis Redshaw.
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COP23 makes progress but no draft text emerges
20 November 2017United Nations (UN) climate talks in Bonn over the past two weeks made modest progress towards writing a "rulebook" for how to achieve the Paris Agreement, but no draft negotiating text was finalised.
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Platina offloads UK wind farms to Gravis for £52m
20 November 2017Platina Energy Partners has concluded its second sale in less than a month, as it offloaded five wind farms to Gravis Capital Management.