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Amundi's early mover
21 June 2018Frédéric Samama has been a key mover in the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the creation of low-carbon indexes, and now the world's biggest green bond fund. He talks to Peter Cripps
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Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced
13 June 2018The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.
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How Trump inspired climate action by US companies and cities
08 June 2018Companies and cities across the US have taken on a leadership role in terms of climate change action, since President Trump pulled the country out of the Paris Agreement 12 months ago, says Lance Pierce.
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Investors press politicians to facilitate more low-carbon investment
04 June 2018Leading institutional investors have called on national governments to act more urgently to spur private sector capital into low-carbon investments.
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CBI updates green bond water criteria to accommodate natural capital
23 May 2018Wetlands, watersheds and forests will become an acceptable use of proceeds for Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)-certified green bonds under revised criteria.
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Cement companies need to ramp up their emissions reductions, CDP says
09 April 2018Cement companies need to more than double their emissions reductions if they are to align with the Paris agreement, a report has claimed.
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Tool launched to raise investor awareness on deforestation risks
29 March 2018An online platform to support financial institutions in understanding and mitigating deforestation risks has been launched.
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Climate-related disclosure: a new dawn
21 March 2018Numerous developments are helping to drive improvements in corporate reporting of non-financial issues and to raise investor expectations, says Adams Koshy.
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Figueres: infrastructure bonds should be green bonds
20 March 2018Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres issued a rallying call for cities, governments and large companies to issue green bonds to finance their infrastructure projects, as she seeks to shift the market's growth into a higher gear.
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Companies sluggish to act on TCFD, report finds
19 March 2018Just one in 10 companies provide incentives for board members to manage climate-related risks and opportunities, representing a failure to act on the recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a report has found.