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BNP Paribas says 'non' to oil and gas from shale and tar sands
11 October 2017BNP Paribas today pledged to stop doing business with companies focused on oil and gas from shale and tar sands.
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Dutch central bank warns of climate risks
06 October 2017The Dutch central bank (DNB) has become the latest supervisor to warn about the risks climate change poses to the financial system, as it pledged to better integrate these concerns into its practices.
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Dutch central bank warns of green bubbles and greenwashing
06 October 2017The Dutch central bank (DNB) has warned that the boom in green finance holds the risk of bubbles and greenwashing and warns against looser regulation for such products.
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Asset manager plans shareholder resolutions on methane
04 October 2017An engagement initiative on methane has been launched, targeting the 2018 proxy voting season.
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Aviva hits out at London's plans to woo Saudi Aramco
18 September 2017Aviva Investors has joined the chorus of investors urging the UK not to weaken its governance laws to attract the $2 trillion initial public offering of oil giant Saudi Aramco.
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CBA climate change case could have 'global ramifications'
09 August 2017A legal challenge against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for inadequate disclosure of climate change risks in its 2016 annual report could have worldwide repercussions, lawyers warned.
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$5trn at risk: climate change is biggest investment issue of our lifetime
01 August 2017The transition to a low-carbon economy will put $5 trillion of listed assets at risk of disruption, according to the manager of a sustainability-themed fund.
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CDP report says Vedanta "markedly out of line" on climate risk
25 July 2017A CDP report says as much as $16 billion in emissions costs is being generated in the value chains of mining giants, including Vedanta Resources and Freeport McMoRan, as they fail to manage their own climate risk.
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'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment
17 July 2017Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports
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Climate change is not priced-in, warns Schroders
17 July 2017The impacts of climate change are not adequately 'priced in' to companies' valuations, creating enormous financial risks and opportunities, Schroders has warned.