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Carbon emissions data: the good news and the bad
06 November 2020Carbon data may not be what it seems. Transparency is key, argues Ian Stannard
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WWF: How to improve the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan
04 November 2020Ahead of Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 virtual conference next week, Jochen Krimphoff, deputy director of environmental finance at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), reflects on what the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan means for the sustainable fixed income market
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Green bond comment, November: Time is ripe for sovereigns to finally step up
04 November 2020Sovereign green bonds experienced a bumper September, with several new issuers, but Ahren Lester argues other hesitant sovereigns should step-up ahead of COP26 next year to light up this potentially significant market
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Cascading risk: Learning to deal with the world's greatest threat
03 November 2020Scientists have identified cascading crises as the biggest threat to planetary health and future generations, says Hélène Galy
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Guernsey to introduce green capital charges for life re/insurers
02 November 2020The proposal has received mixed responses from stakeholders fearful of a greenwashing exercise and the possible limited impact of the initiative. Vincent Huck speaks to the local regulator and industry stakeholders
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Is quantitative finance a good match for ESG?
30 October 2020Quantitative approaches provide speed, scalability, and cost savings, which can help process the deluge of ESG data, says Habib Moudachirou
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Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing? Part two
29 October 2020With banks' sustainability commitments under fire, are science-based targets the answer, asks Christopher Marchant
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Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing?
28 October 2020Some of the world's largest banks have made hundreds of billions of dollars in commitments to sustainable financing, with many pledging to align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Christopher Marchant asks whether these commitments are impactful
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Who will we trust in 2021?
26 October 2020No matter who wins the US election, it won't be the federal government, says John Streur
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KfW on track for €8bn in 2020 green bond issuance
26 October 2020After a significant jump in green bond issuance in 2019, the KfW capital markets head tells Ahren Lester they still expect 2020 issuance to hit €8 billion and that 'greeniums' have persisted - but don't expect any social or sustainability-linked bonds from the development bank.
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- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
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- IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond