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  • EIB backs Mirova renewables fund

    12 January 2015

    The European Investment Bank has committed €40 million ($47 million) to a renewable energy fund specialising in construction-stage assets in Europe.

  • How to ensure the ESG credentials of green bonds

    08 January 2015

    Green bonds should not focus on just one environmental factor, but should take broader environmental, social and governance considerations into account, argues Marcio Viegas

  • Mirova signs carbon pledge but calls for changes to carbon footprint measurement

    02 October 2014

    Mirova is the first European asset manager to join the Montreal Carbon Pledge (MCP), but says the current way of measuring a carbon footprint does not reflect "the true value" of a firm's portfolio in relation to countering emissions.

  • NIB issues $500m green bond for Nordic projects

    25 September 2014

    The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a "benchmark" $500 million green bond.

  • People moves

    14 August 2014

    The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova

  • Mirova launches green bond fund in bid to develop market

    29 July 2014

    Responsible investment firm Mirova is planning to relaunch a fund, giving it a new focus on green and social bonds.

  • Stranded assets alert

    17 June 2013

    Nicholas Stern has warned that many oil and gas and mining companies may be overvalued, in a 'bubble' that would threaten the security of global financial markets. Peter Cripps and Katie Kouchakji report