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Sustainable Investing market to grow despite Trump, says S&P
23 November 2016Trump's elections will not impact the growth of sustainable investing, according to S&P, as investors, rather than policymakers, are now driving the market.
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S&P green bond evaluation tool to launch 'early next year'
18 November 2016S&P Global Ratings, formerly known as Standard & Poor's, will launch its green bond evaluation tool early next year, after beefing up its methodology for adaptation technologies, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Blowing in the right direction
12 October 2016As the European offshore market continues to mature, Hamza Ali explores the financing trends that are driving down costs
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Insuring in a changing climate
10 October 2016A year after the PRA's landmark report into the insurance sector and climate change, Environmental Finance looks at how the industry is responding.
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EF BRIEFS: Paris Agreement, Canada, Indianapolis, S&P DJI/Trucost
04 October 2016The European Parliament has voted to ratify the Paris Agreement, edging the landmark treaty closer to implementation.
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Standardising assessments to boost green investment
03 October 2016Michael Wilkins explains why new assessment tools – for green bonds and corporate ESG factors – may help increase green investment.
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S&P Global Ratings develops green bond and ESG assessment tools
09 September 2016S&P Global Ratings is developing a green bond evaluation tool, making it the latest in a series of players to launch a product to help investors quantify the green credentials of an issue.
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Trucost launches methodology for rating Chinese green bonds
07 September 2016Environmental data-provider Trucost has partnered with Golden Credit Rating to launch a framework for assessing the environmental impact of Chinese green bonds.
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Real estate green bonds have potential to grow, says S&P
24 August 2016The market for green bonds that raise capital to improve the environmental credentials of buildings has the potential to grow, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.
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Reinsurers should reassess catastrophe exposure - S&P
18 August 2016The likelihood of reinsurers failing to break even in a calendar year is now twice as likely than in 2012, owing to firms' exposure to certain catastrophe events, according to a report by rating agency S&P.