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Greencoat UK Wind plans £300m equity raise
14 April 2016Greencoat UK Wind revealed plans to sell up to £300 million ($430 million) of shares over the coming year, as it eyes an "attractive" pool of assets that it expects to come up for grabs.
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The differences between incorporating ESG into fixed income and equities
13 April 2016The process of incorporating ESG into fixed income is different to that for equities, but it is even more important to do so, argues My-Linh Ngo
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EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Fortum, Morrissey & Figueres
13 April 2016Allianz aims to double the size of its renewable energy and infrastructure portfolio to about €14 billion ($16 billion) "in the medium term", a spokeswoman said.
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Investors representing $6trn back climate change resolution at ExxonMobil
13 April 2016Investors representing $6 trillion of assets under management (AUM) have thrown their weight behind a shareholder resolution demanding that ExxonMobil disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business.
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London stock exchange appoints David Harris to new sustainability position
13 April 2016David Harris has been appointed to head up London Stock Exchange Group's sustainability efforts in addition to his duties at FTSE Russell.
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Size matters in carbon market link-ups, researchers say
13 April 2016The economic benefits that would result from linking emissions trading regimes will vary significantly, depending on the size of the linked markets and their sensitivity to economic shocks, according to new academic research.
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Second Latin American development bank readies itself for green bond
13 April 2016A Central American development bank is set to dip its toe in the green bond market with a roadshow across the UK and the US.
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MSCI, FTSE add to range of ESG indexes
12 April 2016Two more indexes that aim to give institutional investors exposure to companies whose products and services address major environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, have been launched by MSCI and FTSE Russell.
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Energy efficiency lending firm plans to issue $1.3bn of green ABS
12 April 2016A firm that provides financing for US households to help them make energy and water efficiency upgrades aims to issue $1.3 billion of green-labelled asset backed securities (ABS) this year.
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UPDATED: Index provider and carbon firm consult on green bond 'impact' ratings
11 April 2016An index provider and a carbon firm have joined forces to consult on a methodology for rating the 'green impact' of green bonds, Environmental Finance has learned.