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Green bond round-up - 11 April
11 April 2018The government of Lithuania has announced plans to issue a sovereign green bond "at the end of April" to finance a 10-year, €68 million ($84 million), loan to the country's Public Investment Development Agency to fund renovations of 156 multi-apartment buildings that improve energy efficiency and reduce heating costs.
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CDSB updates framework to be TCFD-aligned
11 April 2018The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has revamped its framework for environmental reporting to align with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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UBS goes green in Asia with new portfolio
10 April 2018UBS has launched what it claims to be the first Asian portfolio to solely invest in stocks and bonds with a good sustainability record.
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Jupiter goes "fully ESG" with new global sustainable equities fund
09 April 2018Jupiter has launched its first fund for institutional investors that will fully integrate strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process.
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Cement companies need to ramp up their emissions reductions, CDP says
09 April 2018Cement companies need to more than double their emissions reductions if they are to align with the Paris agreement, a report has claimed.
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People moves: Carbon Tracker Initiative, CalPERS, PGGM and BMO Global Asset Management
06 April 2018Mark Lewis has left Barclays to become the new head of research and managing director of Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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RobecoSAM wins sub-advisory mandate for Japanese EV strategy
06 April 2018Japanese asset manager Daiwa SB Investments has mandated RobecoSAM as sub-advisor for its electric vehicle-focused strategy.
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Barclays launches discounted green home mortgage
06 April 2018Barclays has responded to the UK government's Green Finance Taskforce recommendation to boost the growth of green finance with the launch of the Barclays Green Home Mortgage.
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Renovate America completes first sale of Benji loans
05 April 2018Renovate America has sold a portfolio of home improvement loans to an undisclosed North American regional bank.
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Green bond round-up, 4 April 2018
04 April 2018Green bond round-up, 4 April 2018
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UK pledges £239m to tackle deforestation
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EIOPA's wake-up call for insurers on fossil fuels
22 November 2024A historic decision from EU financial supervisor on higher financial risk of fossil fuel sector must be integrated in EU prudential rules write Chiara Pass and Marika Carlucci
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EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
22 November 2024Suggestions that the EU could bring sustainable finance-related disclosure rules into a single, 'omnibus' regulation to "reduce the reporting burden" risks unnecessary chaos, thinktank E3G has said.
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People moves, 22 November: Gresham House, NZAOA, Quinbrook, Ashmore ... and more
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Indonesia brings forward coal phase out
22 November 2024Indonesia has announced plans to retire all fossil fuel power plants by 2040, 16 years earlier than its previous deadline.