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Over 100 organisations demand stop to financing of industrial livestock farming
12 September 2024A letter signed by 105 civil organisations has demanded that US banks halt financing of industrial livestock production for its role in fuelling climate change.
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Sustainability-linked bond issuance sinks to record low in August
12 September 2024Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance dropped to an all-time monthly low in August as the performance-based instrument struggled to attract issuers amid ongoing credibility concerns.
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Carrefour raises €750m from sustainability-linked bond
12 September 2024French supermarket chain Carrefour has raised €750 million ($827 million) from its sixth sustainability-linked bond but has dropped its well-received Scope 3 emissions target.
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Lack of detailed transition plans shows need for vigilance of climate 'leaders', NBIM says
12 September 2024Research showing that no high-emitting companies with decarbonisation targets has detailed plans to reach these shows investors must remain vigilant to inaction - even by companies viewed as climate 'leaders', according to a manager of Norway's $1.7 trillion 'oil fund'.
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Increasing offshore wind auction ambition
12 September 2024Despite the latest auction, a lot more must done to meet the UK's offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030, writes Shane O'Connor
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week
12 September 2024Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.
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Avoided emissions database ready for use from December, Mirova says
12 September 2024A database that will 'standardise' the calculation of avoided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is set to be published ready for use from December, one of its financial institution backers has said.
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MSCI investor guide to antimicrobial resistance warns of widespread risk, issues call to action
12 September 2024A report by MSCI has found that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could have a global economic impact of up to $210 trillion by 2050, highlighting funding gaps for many of the companies involved in tackling the issue.
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Mirova creates research centre to spur blended finance with proof of impact
12 September 2024Mirova has launched a research centre it says will catalyse blended finance and impact investments by combining the knowledge of its investment teams with academic research in under-examined areas, including through the creation of a blended finance database.
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Shortage of EM investment opportunities obstructing decarbonisation, pension fund says
12 September 2024The Church of England Pensions Board surveyed potential investment opportunities to contribute to "real world decarbonisation" in emerging markets - but came up short of ideas, it has said.