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Boralex seals €136 million deal to build five French wind farms
01 March 2018Canadian renewables firm Boralex has attracted €136 million ($166 million) of financing to construct five wind farms in France, which have a combined output capacity of 112MW.
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AP4 increases low-carbon commitments by SEK13bn
01 March 2018The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) said its low-carbon index allocations now amount to almost one third of its entire global equity portfolio, having increased its commitments by SEK 12.6 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2017.
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Green bond round-up, 28 February 2018
28 February 2018Growthpoint Properties is set to become the first South African corporate green bond issuer.
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Belgium plans to grow sovereign green bond to €10bn
28 February 2018A €4.5 billion ($5.5 billion) sovereign green bond issued by Belgium this week is expected to grow to a size of about €10 billion within four years, the Belgian Debt Agency said.
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TCFD needs to become mandatory to prosper, expert tells UK parliament
27 February 2018A compulsory approach to reporting in line with the recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is necessary for the initiative's long-term survival, according to an expert.
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Hermes spearheads Climate Action 100+ engagements with VW, Siemens
23 February 2018Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) is to pressure Volkswagen to increase its climate-related dialogue with shareholders as it spearheads a pair of Climate Action 100+ engagements.
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50 names to be added to Climate Action 100+ engagement hit list
21 February 201850 more corporates are to be added to the $28 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative's list of targets for climate-related engagement.
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Ireland reveals €22bn low-carbon 'investor roadmap'
21 February 2018A vast public-private decarbonisation funding programme worth up to €21.8 billion ($26.9 billion) has been billed a "clear roadmap" for investors to fund Ireland's global green finance leadership ambitions.
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VCS becomes Verra as it seeks to capture sustainable development opportunity
20 February 2018The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) has changed its name to Verra as it aims to capture growing demand for sustainable development and environmental standards with the launch of new products.
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HLEG proposals embraced in overhaul of European transparency code
19 February 2018The terms of a Europe-wide "passport for SRI funds" have been updated to align with the recommendations of the EU Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG).