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French companies will be forced to report on climate metrics
26 May 2015The French government is set to pass a law requiring listed companies to report their carbon footprint and the risk climate change poses to them, in a move described as "a game changer" for the low-carbon investment movement.
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BNP Paribas signs up to Montreal Carbon Pledge
22 May 2015BNP Paribas is the latest investor to throw its weight behind the Montreal Carbon Pledge (MCP) to promote decarbonisation.
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People moves
22 May 2015Recent appointments in the environmental finance space, including Alexandra Ergon at Calvert, Nikolas Novograd at RET Capital and Mamadou-Abou Sarr at PRI
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Axa divests coal as part of climate plan
22 May 2015Axa threw its weight behind the divestment movement today after it pledged to sell its coal assets by the end of the year.
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Green Climate Fund deemed 'effective' and ready to seek private investment
22 May 2015The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has crossed its fundraising threshold and will begin financing projects and incentivising private-sector investment, it has said.
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'Big, fat carbon price' called for at Paris climate meeting
22 May 2015Investors and businesses have issued a clarion call for "a big fat price on carbon" ahead of the UN climate summit in Paris.
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Australia's ANZ to issue green bond
22 May 2015The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) will issue its first green bond, to refinance a loan book for green projects.
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Natural disasters are major emerging risk, warns Swiss Re
21 May 2015Large natural disasters are among the top four 'high impact' emerging risks identified by Swiss Re, the global reinsurance company, in a recent report.
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US solar firm readies itself for IPO
21 May 2015US renewables firm Principal Solar plans to list on Nasdaq in a bid to raise up to $31.6 million.
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ABN Amro to roadshow Euro green bond
21 May 2015Dutch bank ABN Amro is making moves to enter the green bond market.