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French central bank tightens fossil fuel exclusions for €22bn portfolio
19 January 2021The Banque de France (BdF) has tightened the fossil fuel company exclusions applied to its own investment portfolio worth €22 billion ($27 billion), but campaigners called on the bank to "apply the same level of ambition to the immediate decarbonization of the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy".
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Environmentalists highlight shortfalls in Allianz's climate targets
18 January 2021Calling on divestment from polluting companies and greater details on engagement strategy
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Axa calls for UN climate underwriting alliance
14 December 2020Axa has proposed the insurance industry should cooperate to reduce the negative climate impact of its underwriting, ahead of the planned UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November 2021.
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Sustainable bond 'greenium' expands 'significantly' in 2020
17 November 2020Investors have been willing to pay a significant 'greenium' for green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds in 2020, in contrast to 2019, according to a report from BNP Paribas.
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Bank of England 'encouraged' by green bond greeniums
26 October 2020A senior Bank of England (BofE) official said the 'greeniums' reported on the recent green bond issues were an "encouraging sign" that climate-positive investment was being favoured by the market, and serves as a fillip to further sovereign green bonds - including in the UK.
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Green bond comment, October 2020: Automotive green bonds drive up corporate issuance
07 October 2020Issuance from car makers has shifted to a higher gear in recent months, and it is a sign that corporates more broadly are tapping the market, says Ahren Lester
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Green, social and sustainability bond market nearly doubles in third quarter
05 October 2020In a year thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, Ahren Lester reports on how issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds has continued to power ahead, helped by a broadening range of issuers and more large issues.
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Banks' fossil fuel commitments accelerate as pressure intensifies
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Oil majors accused of using CA100+ as 'fig leaf' to disguise inaction
11 May 2020Oil supermajors have been accused of using joint statements with investor initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) as a means to disguise limited action on emissions reductions.
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CDP, CDSB urge companies to 'get ahead of the curve' of EU climate reporting
19 February 2020Companies in the EU have been urged to improve their reporting of environmental information ahead of changes to legislation that are set to ask for more detailed disclosures.