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NGFS to turn its gaze to biodiversity loss
22 December 2020 -
EU 'brown' taxonomy proposals split financial sector
07 December 2020 -
News Round Up: Amundi, NGFS, European Central Bank, IIGCC, and more
19 November 2020 -
News round-up: Japan's net zero goal, Willis Towers Watson, Rockefeller Foundation ... and more
26 October 2020 -
Green, social and sustainability bond market nearly doubles in third quarter
05 October 2020In a year thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, Ahren Lester reports on how issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds has continued to power ahead, helped by a broadening range of issuers and more large issues.
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ECB gives green light to sustainability-linked bonds
23 September 2020The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) will be eligible as collateral and for its asset purchase programmes from 2021, delivering an important boost to the nascent asset class.
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EU recovery fund deal could boost green bond market: S&P
24 July 2020A massive potential 'green' debt issuance to fund the EU coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan could help crowd-in further green private capital to the market, S&P Global Ratings tells Ahren Lester.
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ECB holds about 20% of all green bonds - Lagarde
08 June 2020The European Central Bank (ECB) has bought up about a fifth of the green bond market, according to its president Christine Lagarde.
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Central banks prepare for "decisive" 2020 for climate change action
02 April 2020The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) said 2020 will be a "decisive year", as the group of central banks warned the coronavirus crisis should not overshadow the pressure building for climate action in the financial system.
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Carney: Prudential regulation should avoid climate policy by 'back door'
31 March 2020Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has warned against using prudential regulation to implement climate policy "by the back door".