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Major investors demand more action from ESG index providers
12 December 2017Equity index providers were urged by two of the world's largest investment organisations to develop more 'useable' indexes based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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China gets tough with corporate polluters
12 December 2017From 2018, the Beijing government is to insist that all listed companies and bond issuers in China disclose the environmental risks associated with their operations or explain why they are not doing so.
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Corporates confirm their commitment to green bonds
12 December 2017A group of Europe's largest industrial issuers of green bonds have made a formal pledge to promote the future growth of the market.
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Green bonds round-up, 6 December 2017
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Green bond comment, December 2017
06 December 2017A record amount of new issues, several significant 'firsts' and important regulatory initiatives in November, suggest the green bond market is well-placed for further dramatic growth.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 4 December 2017
04 December 2017Cold weather forecasts, unreliable nuclear availability and the looming auction shutdown mean the risks are to the upside for EUA prices this week, says Louis Redshaw
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Index ranking green financial centres due to launch in Q1 2018
04 December 2017An attempt to rank financial centres according to their contribution to green finance is being launched by Brussels-based NGO Finance Watch and the London-based Long Finance initiative.
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Green bonds round-up, 29 November 2017
29 November 2017The latest green bond from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reached $2.021 billion, confirming it as the largest ever municipal green bond.
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Insurers reach 'tipping point' on climate change
29 November 2017Concerns about climate change are influencing the underwriting and investment policies of a growing number of insurance companies, finds Graham Cooper
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Wind hedging could soar as price supports fades, says WindEurope
29 November 2017Demand for protection against adverse wind conditions hitting wind power generators' revenues could soar as government support for renewables declines, according to WindEurope.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.