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12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles
14 April 2014Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.
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Vireol to open bioethanol plant in US
11 April 2014Vireol Bio-Energy has confirmed that it is to recommission a multi-feedstock bioethanol plant in the US, but has shelved plans to build a plant in the UK, as previously revealed in Environmental Finance.
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NextEnergy reduces IPO target to £85m
11 April 2014NextEnergy Solar Fund today for the second time revised downwards the amount it hopes to raise from its upcoming IPO, blaming the loss of a potential cornerstone investor.
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Time for an environmental reality check
10 April 2014Carbon emissions are continuing to rise at an alarming rate, leading to predictions that the global temperature will rise more than 2°C – the limit set by the IPCC. David Casale explains the need for a reality check, and greater consensus, if real progress is to be made.
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Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles
10 April 2014The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.
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FTSE to overhaul ESG research and launch new indexes
10 April 2014Index provider FTSE Group is to overhaul its environmental, social and governance research, and expand its range of sustainability-themed indexes.
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Nine out of 10 banks fail ESG stress tests
10 April 2014The vast majority of international banks failed to meet social and environmental 'stress tests', an analysis firm has revealed.
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GRI welcomes call for increased environmental disclosure in Australia
09 April 2014The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has welcomed the Australian Stock Exchange's (ASX) call for companies to improve their disclosure of environmental and social risks.
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Infrastructure funds should address stranded assets fears, pension fund argues
09 April 2014There is a lack of diversified infrastructure funds that take into account carbon risk, the chief investment officer of the UK Environment Agency's pension fund has claimed.
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Spanish utility Iberdrola taps green bond market
09 April 2014Utility Iberdrola has issued a €750 million ($1 billion) green bond – the first from a Spanish corporate.