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Nordic and UK pensions pledge $130bn climate investments

Nordic and UK pension funds have committed to allocate $130 billion to clean energy and climate investments by 2030.

First European social housing securitised sustainability bond issued

UK affordable housing association Sage Housing has raised £280 million ($383 million) from a sustainability bond, believed to be the first social housing securitisation (SHS) in this format in Europe, Environmental Finance can reveal.

Only 6% of MSCI World 'moving credibly' to 1.5°C target

Only about 6% of all the companies in the MSCI World index are moving "credibly" towards restricting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, according to estimates by Lombard Odier.

IOSCO: Regulate asset manager climate disclosures to prevent 'greenwashing'

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said supervision and enforcement of sustainability-related risk disclosures...

Axa's oil & gas policy 'important first step' for insurance industry

Insurance giant Axa's publication of an updated oil & gas exclusions policy is "an important first" for the industry...

NZAOA protocol leaves 'coal loophole' & misaligned with climate science, say NGOs

World Bank initiative calls on COP26 to urgently set 'true price' on carbon

COP26 round-up, 1 November: G20, Italy and New Zealand

A brief summary of the biggest news so far as COP26 kicks off in Glasgow.

Women in Safe Homes fund raises additional £11m

The Women In Safe Homes fund, a gender-lens social impact property fund, has secured an additional £11 million ($15 million) from five new investors.

Green buildings 'at tipping point'

Emerging markets issuers see growing value in gaining green building certifications, Michael Hurley writes