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ESG criteria helps asset managers preserve fees, says Moody's
12 October 2016Growing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies is allowing active asset managers preserve fees at a time where they have come under increasing pressure from passive investment strategies, according to a report.
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Energy efficiency investments up 6% in 2015, despite lower fuel costs
11 October 2016Global investment in energy efficiency reached $221 billion last year, an increase of 6% on 2014, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Investors spell out climate change expectations of auto sector
11 October 2016A wish list of measures that investors want automotive companies to take in response to climate change has been published by a group of leading institutions representing assets of more than $24 trillion.
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TenneT prices third green bond
11 October 2016TenneT has priced its third green bond, a €500 million ($554 million) issue that was revealed by Environmental Finance last week.
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Aviation emissions plan raises questions for EU ETS
10 October 2016The introduction of a new market-based mechanism to curb the growth of greenhouses gas emissions from aviation raises questions about the future of the sector within the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) and will do little to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, critics said.
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Insuring in a changing climate
10 October 2016A year after the PRA's landmark report into the insurance sector and climate change, Environmental Finance looks at how the industry is responding.
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HSBC issues annual report on its inaugural, €500m green bond
10 October 2016HSBC said the proceeds of its inaugural green bond have been almost fully dispersed, and have been used to finance or refinance 20 renewables, energy efficiency or sustainable waste management projects.
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PwC becomes Climate Bonds Standard verifier
10 October 2016PwC has become the third of the 'Big four' accountancy firms to become a Climate Bonds Standard verifier. EY and KPMG had signed up earlier this year. Deloitte has yet to back the initiative.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 10 October 2016
10 October 2016Last week bought further large gains in the EUA price, as rocketing power prices turbo-boosted the already bullish carbon fundamentals that we reported last week.
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Investment in renewables for Q3 2016 'worryingly low', say BNEF
10 October 2016Investment in renewables is set to fall in 2016 after a "worrying" slump in the third quarter, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).