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BlackRock and Temasek's JV leads $150m funding round for thermal battery business
22 February 2024BlackRock and Temasek joint-venture, Decarbonization Partners, has led a $150 million Series B funding round for Antora Energy.
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Innovative Fijian coral reef insurance policy inked
05 February 2024An innovative insurance policy that will help make a range of Fijian coral reefs more resilient to cyclone and storm damage has been signed.
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190 investors sign up to collaborative engagement on nature
26 September 2023190 institutional investors have signed up to collaborate to pressure 100 companies to address their negative impacts on nature, on the launch of Nature Action 100 (NA100) at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Americas conference.
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LAPFF reveals 'litany' of ESG risks at mining companies
08 April 2022A series of financial risks related to poor ESG practices at five mining companies has been uncovered by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).
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BHP criticised as confirms oil and gas exit with Woodside deal
17 August 2021Pressure has been building on BHP to exit its fossil fuel assets, but its proposed deal to shift its oil and gas assets to Woodside has been criticised - and considered 'disastrous' for Woodside shareholders and the environment. Ahren Lester reports
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BHP could benefit from ESG boost as the miner mulls oil and gas exit
16 August 2021Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has announced it is considering exiting its oil and gas business, in a move that analysts believe could result in an environmental, social and governance (ESG) re-rating and rising interest from investors.
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IFC tightens coal phase-out conditions on financial clients
22 September 2020The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has strengthened its approach to thermal coal investment exposure among its financial institution clients, announcing it will not make equity investments in firms that do not have a phase-out plan in place.
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Norwegian oil fund continues ESG engagement ahead of renewables push
18 August 2020The manager of the giant Norwegian sovereign wealth fund reported it was continuing to engage heavily with firms on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, but was yet to get off-the-mark in its renewable energy investments.
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BHP increases climate pressure on industry associations
17 August 2020Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has enhanced its policy towards industry associations as it looks to ensure its climate lobbying aligns with the Paris Agreement.
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Industry standard for tailings dam management launched
06 August 2020A global industry standard on how to manage tailings dams from construction through to closure has been launched, described as an "important milestone" towards ensuring zero harm to people and the environment following a series of disasters.