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No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's
16 February 2017Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.
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S&P green bond evaluation tool to launch 'early next year'
18 November 2016S&P Global Ratings, formerly known as Standard & Poor's, will launch its green bond evaluation tool early next year, after beefing up its methodology for adaptation technologies, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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EF BRIEFS: Paris Agreement, Canada, Indianapolis, S&P DJI/Trucost
04 October 2016The European Parliament has voted to ratify the Paris Agreement, edging the landmark treaty closer to implementation.
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S&P Global Ratings develops green bond and ESG assessment tools
09 September 2016S&P Global Ratings is developing a green bond evaluation tool, making it the latest in a series of players to launch a product to help investors quantify the green credentials of an issue.
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Trucost launches methodology for rating Chinese green bonds
07 September 2016Environmental data-provider Trucost has partnered with Golden Credit Rating to launch a framework for assessing the environmental impact of Chinese green bonds.
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First fund tracking innovative resource efficiency index launches
07 September 2016An innovative index that comprises companies that are efficient in relation to the consumption of energy, food and water (EFW) has licensed its first fund.
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S&P DJI makes £14 million offer for Trucost
16 August 2016S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) has made a £14.215 million ($18.5 million) bid to acquire environmental data-provider Trucost, in the second example of consolidation in the market in recent months.
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Lansdowne to launch 'long-only' renewable energy fund
15 August 2016Lansdowne, one of the UK's largest hedge fund group, is planning to launch a 'long-only' renewable energy fund.
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Low-carbon indexes: the next generation
26 April 2016The number of passive vehicles that allow investors to decarbonise continues to grow, but will future additions look at projected as well as current emissions, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett
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First Chinese green bond indexes launched
19 April 2016The first green bond indexes focusing on domestic issues in China have been launched, Environmental Finance has learned.