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Transition, social taxonomy reports delayed to 2022
13 December 2021The publication of reports exploring how the EU could extend its sustainability taxonomy to cover 'transition' activities, and a separate document studying a potential taxonomy of social activities, has been postponed until 2022.
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Environmental Finance reveals annual Market Rankings winners
13 December 2021Environmental Finance is proud to announce the winners of its 22nd Annual Market Rankings.
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ECB introduces climate into assessment of bank managers
10 December 2021The European Central Bank (ECB) has for the first time introduced a climate and broader environmental criterion in an update to its questionnaire for banks to help assess which prospective managers are 'fit and proper'.
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Ontario Teachers' invests in environmental markets platform
10 December 2021Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has invested an undisclosed sum in Australian environmental markets platform GreenCollar.
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GIIN plans financial inclusion impact 'benchmarking' tool in 2022
10 December 2021Impact investors are soon to get a publicly-available benchmarking tool that will help them compare the financial and non-financial performance of their investments, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has said.
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Mandatory EU GBS not the way to go - EIB
09 December 2021Proposals to make an EU green bond standard mandatory would be counter-productive, according to the European Investment Bank (EIB)'s head of capital markets.
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First taxonomy act set to pass, 'no date' for nuclear, gas decision
07 December 2021The first set of climate criteria for the EU taxonomy appear set for safe passage this week despite threats to vote down the package - but there is still "no concrete date" for news of the Commission's second set to rule on the contentious issues of nuclear and gas.
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EU green bond standard proposals exclude nuclear, gas
06 December 2021Draft proposals for an EU Green Bond Standard exclude the financing of gas and nuclear power generation.
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Shareholder group steps up rare metals engagement
03 December 2021A group of shareholders with a total of €30 billion ($34 billion) in assets said it will this month begin stepping up its engagement with companies involved with potential controversies in the supply chains of rare earths and rare metals.
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Swiss initiative targets $1bn in impact investments
03 December 2021The Swiss government, UBS, Credit Suisse and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have launched an initiative to 'mobilise' up to CHF1 billion ($1.1 billion) in impact investments in developing countries.
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Article 6 formalised: charting the future of carbon finance
06 January 2025The formalisation of Article 6 is a significant milestone, but it is just the beginning, writes Ayse Frey
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M&G's Catalyst backs Tyme Group's Asia expansion
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AlphaMundi invests in African fintech company
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EQT and Temasek to sell Indian JV O2 Power for $1.5bn
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Investor group sounds alarm as GFANZ drops Paris alignment requirement
03 January 2025The decision by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) to broaden its membership requirement to include institutions that want to mobilise capital for the transition to a net-zero economy has raised concerns over its members' commitments to tackling climate change.