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Institutional investors commit $200m to forestry fund

Timberland Investment Resources Europe (TIR) has closed its second forestry fund, meeting its target of $200 million of committed capital.

Green Economy Mark holders outperformed, says London Stock Exchange

Companies that hold the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) Green Economy Mark weathered the Covid-19 crash better than peers...

China ETS trading gets off to strong start

Market excitement and allowance hoarding supported strong carbon prices during the early trading sessions of the nationwide China carbon market - but more is needed for this key but much-delayed climate policy to deliver on its aim, Refinitiv carbon lead analyst Yan Qin tells Ahren Lester

Lyxor launches 'first' Euro sovereign green bond ETF

Zurich switches $1bn to new ESG index

UK regulator outlines ESG fund principles amid 'poor quality' applications

EU SFDR 'a tailwind for ILS funds', says Willis

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has helped some insurance-linked security (ILS) funds attract more capital from investors, according to Willis Securities, but headwinds could emerge without a clear consensus on appropriate disclosures for these specialised funds

Bank of Russia recommends companies disclose ESG data

The Russian central bank has "encouraged" domestic public companies disclose environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in line with recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards

NN IP: Sovereign green bonds struggle for EU taxonomy alignment

Sovereign green bonds "generally underperform" with regards to their alignment with the EU taxonomy of sustainable activities, according to NN IP, one of the biggest green bond fund managers

EU carbon market update: 20 July 2021

Carbon prices, along with the energy complex, struggled to maintain any momentum last week, says Tom Lord