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AIIB makes $100m loan for Indian renewables
15 July 2019The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to provide $100 million in loans to L&T Infrastructure Finance (LTIF), an Indian financier of renewable energy. It is the AIIB's first loan to a non-banking finance company.
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Finnish renewables fund reaches first close at €220m
15 July 2019Finnish renewables developer and fund manager Taaleri Energia has announced the first close of its Taaleri SolarWind II fund at €220 million ($247.9 million).
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People Moves: Goldman Sachs, GRI, Metzler
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Updated Methodology to change ESG rating of 85% of Morningstar funds
12 July 2019As many as 85% of the funds covered by Morningstar will have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings changed when the methodology of its Morningstar Sustainability Rating (MSR) is updated, expects John Hale, head of the firm's sustainable research.
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20% of Hong Kong companies sustainability compliant
11 July 2019Only 20% of Hong Kong's largest companies have good compliance with international sustainability guidelines, according to Standard Ethics.
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NatWest creates new ESG framework
10 July 2019NatWest Markets (NWM) has established a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework to facilitate investments from corporate and institutional investors into a high ESG portfolio.
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Only 30% of companies in line with Paris pledges, says TPI
10 July 2019Only 30% of high emitting companies are reducing their carbon emissions in line with pledges made in the Paris Agreement through the nationally determined contributions (NDCs), according to a report by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).
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EIB and Amundi to launch €1bn Green Credit programme
10 July 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Amundi are to launch a €1 billion ($1.12 billion) programme to foster the development of the green debt market beyond the existing green bonds.
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Tobam to reduce carbon footprint in fixed income portfolios
09 July 2019French asset manager Tobam aims to reduce the carbon footprint of its fixed income portfolios, to at least 20% below that of their reference benchmarks.
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Latest GCF meeting commits $266.9m across 10 projects
09 July 2019The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has agreed to invest $266.9 million in 10 more projects in emerging markets. Alongside co-financing, the commitments will see over $1.4 billion invested for low-emission, climate-resilient development.
- EF's Biodiversity Insight 2024
- TNFD to launch nature transition plan guidance discussion paper at COP16
- Banco Bolivariano starting to adopt TNFD
- Article 6.4: Is operation underway?
- "No interest" in biodiversity from US investors, Morningstar finds
- T Rowe Price, TPG Rise back $405m funding for US energy storage business
- Thames Water woes could drag UK green bond market down
- When will GSAM, Jupiter and Gresham House sign up to the TNFD?
- CSRD 'gamechanger' for preparing companies for IPO, says Euronext
- Fidelity launches 'first' global 'blue bond' fund
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Conference round-up: Sustainability Data EMEA 2024
17 October 2024Now in its fifth year, Environmental Finance's Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 in London continues to shine a light on the rapidly expanding and evolving field of ESG data. Peter Cripps reports
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Trust in forward-looking data 'needs to be earned'
17 October 2024As corporates are encouraged to provide more forward-looking data by investors and regulators, trust in how such data is produced will have to be earned, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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Nestlé: We need to set 'reasonable boundaries' on transparency of nature data
17 October 2024"Reasonable boundaries" need to be set on the amount of nature data companies are expected to disclose, Nestlé has said, urging investors to collectively decide what information they need.
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Limited liability under consideration in forward-looking data consultation, says FCA
17 October 2024Forward-looking sustainability data could encourage investors to assess risks more accurately, the Financial Conduct Authority's Sacha Sadan told an Environmental Finance conference, but raises the issue of liability.
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ESG Data: 'Dream of common language will not be met without common translation'
17 October 2024The dream of a "common language" on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting can only be achieved in practice if we accept the need for a "traveller's translation guide" for global investors as well, an Environmental Finance event has heard.