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Swiss Re stops 23 transactions on ESG grounds
19 June 2013Swiss Re's latest corporate responsibility report has revealed the firm barred 23 deals last year on the grounds that they did not meet its sustainability risk framework.
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Uncertainty over EU ETS backloading 'deal'
13 June 2013European carbon market observers are questioning the strength of a compromise text to delay the sale of millions of emissions allowances, not even 24 hours after the deal was reached.
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Insurer launches weather risk desk
11 June 2013Bermuda-based insurance firm Axis Capital Holdings has hired two veterans of the weather risk markets to launch its weather and commodity markets desk.
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EU-China solar trade agreement 'in sight' after Commission decision
05 June 2013The European Commission's decision to impose lower-than-expected tariffs on Chinese solar imports has strengthened hopes that a trade war will be avoided, observers said.
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New head for European Environment Agency
04 June 2013The European Environment Agency, which provides information to policymakers in the European Commission and its member states, has appointed a new executive director.
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Airlines up the pressure on governments over emissions
04 June 2013A body representing the majority of global airlines has thrown its weight behind calls for a market-based mechanism to control the sector's emissions, boosting hopes that governments will also back such a move.