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Canada's OceanRock invests in sustainable agriculture fund
01 November 2016OceanRock Investments, a Canadian fund manager with some C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) under management, has made an investment of undisclosed size in Toronto-based venture capital firm InvestEco Capital.
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Quantitative easing has hurt ESG investing, says Hermes chief
01 November 2016The unprecedented amount of quantitative easing (QE) that has followed the financial disaster of 2008 has had a direct impact on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, said Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Hermes Investment Management.
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Banks join UN to develop sustainability projects in Asia
31 October 2016ING Bank, Credit Suisse and Dutch development bank FMO are to work with the UN's Social Impact Fund to support sustainability projects in Asia.
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Finance sector to get advice on natural capital issues
27 October 2016A project has been launched to help financial institutions better understand the risks and opportunities associated with natural capital.
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Circular economy - the next frontier for sustainable finance, says ING
26 October 2016The circular economy, in which the focus shifts from asset acquisition to asset usage, is "the next great frontier" for ING Bank in its efforts to increase its sustainable financing, said Gerald Walker, CEO for the UK, Ireland and the Middle East.
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Banks pledge support for UAE's sustainability goals
26 October 2016Eight banks have committed to support the sustainable development goals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by signing the Dubai Declaration on Sustainable Finance.
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World Bank tweaks PAF auction model again
24 October 2016The World Bank's third iteration of its Pilot Auction Facility (PAF) will target emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), rather than methane which was the focus of the first two auctions. In addition, the third auction will try to incentivise new projects, rather than being restricted to facilities that are already in operation.
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Green finance - at a tipping point?
24 October 2016Eric Usher, head of the UNEP Finance Initiative, tells Graham Cooper about the challenges facing the organisation as it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
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Earth Capital secures initial investment for sustainable technology fund
19 October 2016Earth Capital Partners (ECP) said it has secured the first investments into a new sustainable technologies fund it is managing on behalf of the Nobel Sustainability Trust.
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Carbon trading could slash cost of meeting Paris targets, says World Bank
18 October 2016International carbon trading could help countries meet their domestic emission reduction plans, which support the UN's Paris Agreement on climate change, the World Bank said.
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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.