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UK regulator issues ESG guidance for defined-benefit pension schemes
03 April 2017The UK pensions regulator has released guidance on responsible investment for trustees of defined-benefit (DB) pension funds.
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Susi Energy Storage Fund reaches €66m first close
03 April 2017Swiss asset manager Susi Partners has secured €66 million ($70 million) of investment at the first close of its energy storage fund.
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France propels green bond market to achieve record first quarter
03 April 2017A record breaking $25 billion of green bonds were issued in the first quarter of 2017, thanks in part to the mammoth €7 billion ($7.5 billion) sovereign green bond from France.
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EDF and Amundi partner on energy efficiency fund
31 March 2017French utility Électricité de France (EDF)has partnered with Amundi to launch an energy efficiency fund targeting up to €2 billion ($2.14 billion.
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BlackRock backs £78m Foresight fundraise
30 March 2017UK-listed yieldco Foresight Solar Fund (FSFL) has raised £78.5 million ($97.4 million) in its latest share placement, thanks to significant backing from asset management giant BlackRock.
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Kommuninvest green bonds help avoid 420,000 tonnes of CO2
30 March 2017Renewable energy projects financed by Kommuninvest's green bonds have generated 1.7TWh of electricity, avoiding 395,730 tonnes in annual carbon dioxide emissions, according its first impact report.
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Trump executive order takes 'sledgehammer' to US climate action
29 March 2017US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cancelling the Clean Power Plan (CPP) – the flagship climate policy of his predecessor – in a move described "taking a sledgehammer to US climate action".
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Shareholder engagement spurs AB InBev to commit to 100% renewables
29 March 2017Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev, the world's largest brewer, has signed up to the RE100 initiative, following extensive shareholder engagement.
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Responsible investment grows 25% in two years
28 March 2017The value of assets managed under responsible investment strategies have ballooned 25% over the past two years, thanks to rapid growth in countries such as Japan and the US, according to a report.
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Counterparty risk is the biggest problem emerging market water projects face, says Blackstone
27 March 2017Counterparty risk is a major obstacle to creating "bankable" water infrastructure projects in emerging markets, according to Blackstone.
- CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy
- MSCI developing transition plan assessment product
- Abris rolls-out ESG methodology to 'squeeze out' higher valuations
- 'Water will be one of the biggest investment themes over the next decade'
- Robeco launches its first 'high income green bond strategy'
- CBI to launch climate resilience taxonomy this month
- Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI
- Inadequate credit market could worsen biodiversity loss, warns Grantham Institute
- Allianz GI's impact credit strategy raises €560m at first close
- Mirova closes first impact PE strategy at €211m
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Australia publishes net zero 'sector pathways'
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$1.4trn investors call for greater nature disclosures
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Pension members should be given right to voice ESG preferences, says Dutch regulator
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Carbon removals versus reductions misses the point
06 September 2024For the atmosphere's balance sheet, emission reductions and removals are both vitally important, argues Mary Grady
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EXCLUSIVE: M&G to rebrand climate solutions fund as biodiversity
06 September 2024M&G Investments is rebranding its climate solutions fund as a nature and biodiversity fund, as it looks to capitalise on growing interest in the theme, Environmental Finance has learned.