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Fiji to hit the green bond market again
18 April 2018Fiji is planning to revisit the green bond market following its inaugural green transaction six months ago, Environmental Finance understands.
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Impax predicts investments of $7.5 trn in water infrastructure
18 April 2018Some $7.5 trillion is expected to be spent globally on water infrastructure over the next 15 years, according to Hubert Aarts, executive director at Impax Asset Management.
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Green bond round-up, 18 April 2018
18 April 2018BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market with a €500 million ($618 million), six-year offering paying a coupon of 1.00%.
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NYK ready to issue shipping's first green bond
17 April 2018Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will become the world's first shipping company to issue a labelled green bond, hot on the heels of the industry's commitment to halve carbon emissions by 2050.
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Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions
17 April 2018More than 100 major global companies have now set emission reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement, according to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Shipping's historic pledge saluted but "could have gone further"
16 April 2018A firm commitment from the shipping industry to cut emissions – the first from the sector – has been welcomed by industry observers but some believe it could have gone even further.
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Shipping makes historic pledge to tackle climate change
13 April 2018The shipping industry has placed carbon emissions reduction at the heart of its agenda following a long-awaited conference at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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PRI signatories to get access to TPI analysis
13 April 2018The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has teamed up with the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) to increase the availability of carbon performance data to its signatories
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Ratings actions diverge for solar and wind sectors, says S&P
13 April 2018Changes in credit ratings of solar energy projects have mostly been positive in recent years, thanks to "benign operational risks and lower-than-expected costs," said S&P Global Ratings in a research note.
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CEFC injects $150m into Australian infra fund
12 April 2018Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made its first equity commitment to Australia's largest infrastructure fund to reduce carbon emissions.