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Aviva earmarks two coal companies for divestment
04 November 2016Aviva has earmarked two coal companies for "potential divestment", and is considering ditching eight others that are not responding to its requests for engagement.
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World Bank sells half of pre-COP green bond to Maryland
04 November 2016The World Bank has issued a $500 million green bond ahead of the UN Summit on Climate Change (COP22) - half of which was bought by the US state of Maryland.
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GBPs launch resource centre
03 November 2016The Green Bond Principles (GBPs) have officially launched a resource centre that aims to help investors more easily find relevant and standardised information on issues.
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Paris' 15-point plan to become the green financial centre of the world
03 November 2016Paris has released a masterplan outlining its ambition to become the green financial centre of the world.
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Swift ratification of Paris leaves COP22 with momentum building role, says IEA
03 November 2016The earlier than expected ratification of the Paris Agreement means COP22's role will be to maintain the momentum behind the negotiations, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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NY Green Bank in $12.9m energy efficiency deal
02 November 2016The New York Green Bank has completed its first energy efficiency equipment leasing transaction.
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Green bond comment: October
02 November 2016Will investors ever pay up for a green bond?
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Green Bond Issuance - Q3 2016
Environmental Finance
Environmental Finance's latest green bond issuance data. -
FSB Taskforce will require companies to perform 2°C scenario analysis
02 November 2016The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is to recommend that companies reveal how they will be affected by policies introduced to restrict global warming to no more than 2oC.
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GCF looking to grow funding sources
02 November 2016The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is looking to increase its sources of funding and reach out directly to the private sector including large institutional investors.