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€35m raised for Irish energy efficiency fund as it inks first deal
09 May 2014The Irish government has launched an energy efficiency fund after reaching a €35 million ($48 million) first close, with more than half the capital coming from the private sector.
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Creating the Green Bond Principles
22 April 2014The launch of the Green Bond Principles are seen by many as a catalyst in a market that is already experiencing exponential growth. How will the principles help and how might they evolve, asks Peter Cripps
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12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles
14 April 2014Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.
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FTSE to overhaul ESG research and launch new indexes
10 April 2014Index provider FTSE Group is to overhaul its environmental, social and governance research, and expand its range of sustainability-themed indexes.
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Why a turnaround king turned to renewables
20 March 2014Jon Moulton made his fortune in private equity, but in recent years has been increasingly using his considerable personal wealth to back renewables ventures. He explains why he is investing in the asset class to Peter Cripps
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A watershed year
10 January 2014It has been a landmark year for the fledgling green bond market, which was buoyed by unprecedented growth in 2013. But can it continue, asks Peter Cripps
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UK cuts subsidies for onshore and solar, but hikes offshore
04 December 2013The UK government has reduced planned subsidies for onshore wind and solar energy, although these will be partly offset by an increase for offshore wind.
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Norway's $800bn 'oil fund' faces calls to change structure and divest from coal
12 November 2013Norway's $800 billion 'oil fund' could face a major shake-up of the way it implements its responsible investment strategy after a report recommended that politicians leave decisions on divestments to the country's central bank.
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Siemens Wind Power replaces CEO
02 July 2013Engineering giant Siemens has replaced the head of its wind power division.
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Stranded assets alert
17 June 2013Nicholas Stern has warned that many oil and gas and mining companies may be overvalued, in a 'bubble' that would threaten the security of global financial markets. Peter Cripps and Katie Kouchakji report
- Meta, Climate Asset Management secure million-tonne forest carbon deal
- Danish regulator admonishes asset managers for SFDR failings
- Mobilising private finance to address the biodiversity crisis
- Nature not a priority for AGM season, says Morningstar Sustainalytics
- Sustainable Bonds Insight 2025
- Sumitomo launches nature-based carbon investment platform
- 'World first' parametric wildfire insurance deal inked
- Innovative parametric insurance product helps protect against flooding in Togo
- 'Innovative' Cambodian green project bond issued
- ISS ESG launches sustainability bond rating
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Sustainable Debt EMEA 2025 conference round-up
03 April 2025As the curtain falls on the 13th annual Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA event, Ahren Lester looks back on another successful event where market participants again revealed the ambition of the market and the innovative actions being taken to deliver on its promise
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Sovereign debt engagement 'not comparable' with corporates, says Aegon AM
03 April 2025Engagement with sovereign sustainable debt issuers is still "not comparable" with corporate issuers, Aegon Asset Management told attendees at an Environmental Finance conference, highlighting particular difficulties over reputational risk.
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EDF 'open' to exploring debt for nature swaps
03 April 2025French energy giant EDF is 'open' to exploring a debt for nature swap transaction if the concept becomes available for corporate issuers, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.
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Two-year delay to CSRD reporting approved, in 'step toward full exemption'
03 April 2025EU lawmakers have approved a two-year delay to corporate sustainability reporting for companies that were set to comply from next year, in a vote one observer said was the first step...
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EU Green Bond Standard set to fuel debate on overhauling DNSH, says Mirova
03 April 2025The first deals aligned with the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) suggest the regulation will fuel the debate on overhauling the EU's criteria to ensure investments 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) to sustainability objectives, Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.