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EU Carbon market update, 28 January 2019
28 January 2019An increase in auction supply will pose a test of demand for EU Allowances this week, but the weather could also have an influence, says Louis Redshaw.
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Generali and VIG accused of insuring Czech coal power plant
05 November 2018Campaign group Unfriend Coal claims insurance deal 'undermines climate change action'
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Rick Stathers joins Aviva Investors' growing ESG team
12 July 2018Rick Stathers has been appointed as senior ESG analyst, and Sora Utzinger as ESG analyst by Aviva Investors. Both were previously at CDP.
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Swiss Re sets thermal coal re/insurance threshold
02 July 2018Swiss Re will, from today, no longer provide re/insurance services to businesses with more than 30% exposure to thermal coal. The group already applies the same 30% threshold to the asset side of its balance sheet.
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HSBC is latest bank to withdraw from coal and tar sands
20 April 2018HSBC pledged to stop lending to most coal-fired power stations and to stop financing oil from tar sands, but "missed the chance to join the green banking leaders", according to one NGO.
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Green Investment Group makes £38m waste-to-energy investment
08 September 2017The Green Investment Group has committed to invest £38 million ($50 million) in the construction of a 70MW waste-to-energy facility in the UK, alongside a syndicate of lenders.
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ShareAction takes over Asset Owners Disclosure Project
13 June 2017ShareAction has taken over leadership of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) to further its responsible investment message in US and Australian markets.
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Comment: Deforestation presents a material risk for investors
17 March 2017NGOs and investors are increasingly pressing companies to take action against deforestation, say Mindy Lubber and Fiona Reynolds
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HSBC tightens policy on palm oil financing
21 February 2017HSBC has pledged to tighten its policy on financing palm oil companies, to help improve the sustainability of the industry.
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Aviva and NGOs welcome Standard Chartered's coal mine withdrawal
12 August 2015Standard Chartered's decision to withdraw its support from the giant Carmichael coal mine in Australia has been welcomed by a leading investor.