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Four new green bond funds expected
30 November 2015Four new dedicated green bond funds are rumoured to be in the pipeline, according to a report by the French investment bank Natixis.
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EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Abengoa, Foresight, SEB, Rabobank, EIB
27 November 2015Allianz will cut its holdings in coal-intensive companies in favour of renewable energy, in a move that is expected to affect €4 billion ($4.24 billion) of investments.
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Climate finance will be 'key to Paris success'
27 November 2015Climate finance will be a key sticking point that could potentially determine whether the Paris climate summit will be a success.
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Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition smashes its $100bn pre-Paris target
27 November 2015The Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC) has landed commitments of $230 billion – more than double its pre-climate summit target.
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HSBC tightens pricing 'significantly' on first green bond as order book hits €2.1bn
27 November 2015HSBC France has seen huge demand for its inaugural green bond, enabling it to tighten pricing "significantly" on the deal.
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Financial innovation 'key' to sustainable trade, says Commerzbank
27 November 2015Financial innovation will be a key part of growing global sustainable trade, and banks should take action to foster its growth, according to a report by Commerzbank.
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Sustainability dialogue 'not yet on the agenda' for Chinese companies, says PKA
27 November 2015Chinese firms are lagging behind their peers when it comes to engaging on sustainability, according to the head of pension fund PKA.
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Renewables fund joins private equity firm
27 November 2015Gore Street Capital has joined US-based private equity firm Paladin, in a move that will see it act as its renewables infrastructure arm.
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IFC issues ZAR1bn green bond
26 November 2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued ZAR1 billion ($71 million) green bond, its first in the domestic South African rand market.
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New investor coalition will pressurise firms to use clean energy
26 November 2015An investor coalition is set to be launched to push companies to source clean energy to power their operations, Environmental Finance can reveal.