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Investor framework launched for 1.5C-compatible investments
05 October 2018Investors ranging from pension funds to multilaterals are looking to quantify the impact of their emissions-saving investments by using a new investment framework. Dennis Pamlin of Mission Innovation explains why the tool can help significantly accelerate the low-carbon transition
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EU carbon market update, 1 October 2018
02 October 2018This week's outlook is bearish for the second week running, as auction volumes are high. However, trading has been very technical recently and speculative demand could push prices higher, says Louis Redshaw.
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$517 billion in rated debt exposed to immediate environmental credit risk, says Moody's
01 October 2018Unregulated utilities and power companies as well as coal mining and coal terminals—which have $517 billion in rated debt—have "very high" exposure to carbon regulation resulting in "immediate" environmental credit risk, said Moody's.
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ShareAction publishes recommendations for banking engagement
27 September 2018NGO ShareAction has published a list of climate-related themes on which investors can engage banks.
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TCFD exceeds target of 500 supporters
26 September 2018A total of 513 organisations have now expressed support for the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), beating the secretariat's target of 500 by the end of this year.
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Standard Chartered to cease financing new coal-fired power stations
25 September 2018Standard Chartered has announced that it will stop financing any new coal-fired power projects, in any location, as part of its commitment to support the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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GPIF adopts S&P carbon efficient indexes for ESG strategy
25 September 2018Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has selected two new indexes from S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) as benchmarks for JPY1.2 trillion ($10 billion) of equity investments managed according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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Aviva backs initiative to monitor corporate progress on SDGs
25 September 2018A coalition of public and private sector stakeholders, including UK insurer Aviva, have launched the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), with the aim of helping businesses do more to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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EU carbon market update, 24 September 2018
24 September 2018Further volatility in the price of EU Allowances (EUAs) is to be expected for the rest of the year, says Louis Redshaw
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Q&A with Aviva's Maurice Tulloch on Insurance and Climate Risk
24 September 2018To coincide with our Insurance & Climate Risk Americas conference, Environmental Finance conducted a Q&A interview with keynote speaker Maurice Tulloch, CEO, international insurance, at Aviva.