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UK's first green bond programme slated for 2015
11 December 2014The UK is set to see its first non-corporate green bond – kick starting a programme which is hoped will raise £5 billion (£7.8 billion) of public and private investment for energy efficiency.
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Most green bonds include second opinion, according to CBI data
11 December 2014More than half of green bonds issued in 2014 included a second opinion on their environmental credentials, according to data from the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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Asia-Pacific set for further growth, says Impax
11 December 2014Impax Asset Management has hailed the prospects of its Asia-Pacific strategy, which has returned 22.5% over the past year, making it the fund manager's star performer.
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A survivors' market
11 December 2014After some tough years in the traded environmental markets, the survivors have weathered the storm and see better times ahead
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Growing demand, whatever the weather
11 December 2014The weather risk management market continues to grow, and is extending its reach into new regions. Mark Nicholls reports
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A record-breaking year?
11 December 2014The catastrophe risk management market has been buoyed by an influx of capital in 2014, writes Peter Cripps
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The only way is up
11 December 2014This year's winners in the carbon markets section of our annual rankings believe the tide has finally turned after the economic downturn in 2008 sent prices and volumes tumbling. Graham Cooper and Sophie Robinson-Tillett report
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Trading in good times, and in bad
11 December 2014Players in the US RECs markets are bullish on pricing, but other markets are less upbeat, reports Sophie Robinson-Tillett
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Sustainable investment mandates set to grow in Asia, bolstered by green bond market
10 December 2014Investment mandates addressing climate change in Asia are expected to become "more important" over the next two years, say investors in the region.
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'Record year' forecast for cat bond market
10 December 2014The catastrophe bond market is on track for a record year in terms of size, with Willis forecasting $8 billion of issuance by the end of the year.