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EU carbon market weekly update - 15 January 2018
15 January 2018This week's outlook for the EU carbon market remains bearish, against a backdrop of falling German power prices and an extra auction, says Louis Redshaw.
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Nasdaq launches second Nordic sustainable segment to meet green bond demand
15 January 2018Nasdaq's Swedish subsidiary has opened its second sustainable bond segment focused on the Nordics, to "meet increased demand for green bonds".
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Swedish finance minister positive on sovereign green bond prospects
15 January 2018A sovereign green bond issue could help Sweden achieve its goal of being a fossil-fuel-free country by 2040, but liquidity concerns must be overcome first, finance minister Per Bolund told Environmental Finance.
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Swiss Re could stop insuring thermal coal projects
15 January 2018Swiss Re could be the next insurer to stop underwriting some coal projects, Environmental Finance understands, building on its previous commitment to sell its investments in coal-related stocks.
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UK parliament to weigh merits of making TCFD mandatory
14 January 2018An independent audit committee is to examine whether the recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) should be made mandatory by the UK government.
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Actuaries plan framework for how to contribute to SDGs
10 January 2018Actuaries are planning to devise a framework for how they can contribute to the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The role of ESG in fiduciary duty needs clarity
27 December 2017Investors should endorse the European Commission's mission to clarify how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors form a central part of their fiduciary duty, Nathan Fabian says
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Corporates unprepared to meet TCFD's target for 2018 disclosures, survey finds
20 December 2017Fewer than one in five corporates plan to disclose in line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations next year, according to a survey by South Pole Group, despite the FSB's target for disclosure from 2018.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 18 December 2017
18 December 2017If the EU Allowance price remains above €7, despite bearish headwinds, then it is likely to re-test €8 as the lower auction volumes of December approach, says Louis Redshaw.
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Natixis becomes latest firm to stop lending tar sands and Arctic oil
13 December 2017Natixis has been added to the growing list of financial institutions that are walking away from tar sands and Arctic oil.