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Social surge helps 2020 sustainable bond issuance to double
29 January 2021After a record-breaking $600 billion sustainable bond issuance in 2020 in which diversification beyond green bonds gathered pace, expectations are high that the momentum will be carried into 2021. Ahren Lester reports
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News Round Up: Refinitiv, Entelligent, JSS, Northern Trust, and more
28 January 2021 -
'Double materiality' splits market in IFRS sustainability standards consultation
07 January 2021 -
China announces long-awaited national carbon market launch
06 January 2021China has announced it will launch its long-awaited national emissions trading scheme (ETS) in February, although the rules are not expected to be too onerous initially for the power companies covered by the market
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Communication on EU ESG regulation needs to improve, says Refinitiv
04 January 2021Communication around the EU's sustainability regulations must improve to show they are 'not scary', Refinitiv's Elena Philipova tells Ahren Lester
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News round-up: LGIM launches transition fund, ICE to host UK ETS, Vestas takes CIP stake ... and more
18 December 2020 -
China 'surprises' with plan to link with EU ETS
16 December 2020Carbon market suggestions by Chinese officials on a global link and absolute emissions cap have surprised many, reports Ahren Lester, and indicate a rising ambition for the nationwide scheme under development
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AP2 divests fossil fuel firms amid EU Paris-alignment pledge
11 December 2020Swedish public pension fund AP2 will exit its equity and bond holdings in fossil fuel firms, in a push to become the first asset owner to align its portfolio with the EU Paris-aligned benchmark (PAB).
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EU carbon prices hit record after climate goal agreement
11 December 2020 -
News round-up: Verra farming credits, 'social' in spotlight, EU fossil fuel subsidies ... and more
23 October 2020