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EIB fossil fuel lending phase-out hailed as ‘crucial milestone'
15 November 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed to phase out lending to most fossil fuel projects by 2022, in a move that has been hailed as a crucial milestone in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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Taxonomy of unsustainable activities ‘only way’ to meet EU climate goals
15 May 2019Expanding the EU’s proposed sustainability taxonomy to also define unsustainable activities is “the only way” to ensure Europe meets its goal to be climate neutral by 2050, according to environmental thinktank E3G.
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People Moves: Deka Investment, RCG, E3G and Actis
12 April 2019Deka Investment, a subsidiary of German DekaBank with €282.9 billion (€320 billion) assets under management, has appointed Ingo Speich as head of sustainability and corporate governance.
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Building on the legacy of Tessa Tennant
08 October 2018Some of the brightest minds in responsible investment will discuss how to build on the legacy created by environmental finance pioneer Tessa Tennant.
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People Moves: Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre, CalPERS and E3G
28 September 2018Magnus Billing, CEO of Sweden's pension fund Alecta, has been appointed as chair of Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre's advisory board.
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Steering group for Green Finance Institute announced
16 July 2018A steering group has been assembled to guide the launch of the UK's Green Finance Institute.
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Skeleton EU sustainability taxonomy unveiled
24 May 2018The European Commission today revealed the first concrete proposals under its ground-breaking sustainable finance action plan, including the bare bones of a taxonomy, which will underpin much of the development to come.
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IADB leads MDB top-performers, E3G report finds
10 May 2018The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is one of the multilateral development banks (MDBs) leading the way in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report from E3G.
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HLEG member to join Hermes IM from E3G
29 March 2018Ingrid Holmes is to join Hermes Investment Management after leaving her position as a director at climate change think tank E3G, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Oil and gas transition laggards risk "run for green" in mid-2020s, says report
22 March 2018Oil companies that invest in green assets before 2020 are likely to outperform peers and avoid a risk-intense "rush for green" in the 2020s, according to the results of a 2°C transition 'wargame'.