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News round-up: EU offshore wind push, muni green project fund, sovereign ESG data set ... and more

European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans encouraged EU member states to use funds from the €750 billion Next Generation EU fund to make targeted investments in the space to "unlock the necessary private financial flows" to power the expansion.

Who will we trust in 2021?

No matter who wins the US election, it won't be the federal government, says John Streur

ESG news round-up: Calvert joins Morgan Stanley; CofE drops ExxonMobil; HSBC in net-zero pledge

'Impact rescue facility' targets $1bn for SMEs hard-hit by Covid-19

A 'liquidity lifeboat' debt vehicle has been launched to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets respond to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Calvert Impact Capital seeks $1bn for SME relief vehicle

Calvert Impact Capital aims to raise $1 billion for a national US Covid-19 relief fund for small businesses, with a view to eventually tapping $20 billion in federal funding.

Investing in the oceans

Investors targeting SDG14 – life below water – can find themselves fishing in murky waters, writes Joe Walsh

A healthy investment opportunity

There is no shortage of opportunities for investors who want to target SDG3 – good health and wellbeing – but measuring impact can be a challenge

EU taxonomy could boost green bonds from US munis, Calvert predicts

The EU taxonomy of climate-related activities could encourage greater green bond issuance from US municipalities, the manager of a green bond fund has predicted.

People Moves: BNP Paribas Asset Management, Calvert, AllianzGI, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Kempen and EY

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has announced Rob Gambi as global head of investments.

People Moves: AAM, Morgan Stanley, AP1, Carbon Market Institute, Gold Standard, Ethic, Aviva Investors

Aegon Asset Management (AAM) has hired two people for its responsible investment team.