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People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network
22 February 2019Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.
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UN environment chief steps down amid expenses furore
22 November 2018The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has stepped down today after receiving a final audit of his official travel expenses, which had attracted strong criticism for “obscene” climate hypocrisy.
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Financial centres set out principles for sustainability taxonomies
18 September 2018The International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) has set out ten principles that sustainability taxonomies should meet to avoid increasing transaction costs for financial institutions and to avoid policy confusion.
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People moves: Montanaro Asset Management, UNEP Finance Initiative, Beyond Ratings and Lekela
18 May 2018Montanaro Asset Management has set up an advisory committee for its Better World Fund, to be chaired by Michael Sheren, senior advisor within the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority.
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Boom in Chinese solar investment contributes to record year
10 April 2018A record 98GW was added to the world's solar capacity in 2017 – more than for coal, oil and gas combined – according to a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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$3trn of investors launch pilot group on TCFD
15 March 2018Nine investors representing around $3 trillion of assets have joined forces to promote climate transparency.
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BNP teams up with UN to raise $10bn for emerging countries
15 December 2017BNP Paribas and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) plan to raise $10 billion for climate initiatives through a new partnership, signalling to the finance industry that "business as usual is not an option any more".
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Three institutional investors join $800bn Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition
15 December 2017Three institutional investors managing about $376 billion in combined assets have joined the UN's Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC).
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Banks pledge to help implement recommendations of TCFD
11 July 2017Eleven large banks have committed to develop practical ways of implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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EEFIG launches energy efficiency investment framework
23 June 2017A framework has been launched to encourage financial institutions to embrace energy efficiency investments.