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Carney Taskforce urged to back blue carbon market for mangrove restoration
15 December 2020Regeneration of mangrove forests could unlock significant carbon sequestration benefits by 2040
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Carney's voluntary carbon market taskforce launches consultation on proposals
10 November 2020A Mark Carney-initiated taskforce focused on rapidly scaling up global voluntary carbon markets has opened its initial report on forming a global carbon market, including creating clear core carbon principles and carbon spot and future contracts.
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200% rise in Swiss impact investments signals 'new era'
09 June 2020Last year saw investments that target measurable positive social or environmental impact alongside returns more than treble, taking the total to about CHF50 billion ($52 billion), according to a survey of Swiss investors.
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Best Performing Funds of 2019: Erste WWF Stock Environment
21 February 2020Solar energy holdings and takeover activity pushes Erste WWF Stock Environment to deliver a strong performance in 2019, writes Ahren Lester.
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Foresight launches infrastructure fund targeting inflation-linked returns
03 June 2019Foresight Group has launched an equity infrastructure fund which invests in publicly-listed companies and aims to generate an annual return of more than 3% over the UK's consumer price index over a five year period.
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Barclays' energy policy backs tar sand projects with 'big money', say campaigners
16 January 2019Barclays' revised energy policy has been criticised by environmental pressure groups as underwhelming in ambition, as it provides "big money" for tar sand projects.
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People Moves: CalPERS, Sustainable Development Capital, IIRC, MSCI and Innergex
05 October 2018Jason Perez has joined California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) board of administration, ousting ESG advocate Priya Mathur.
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GIG claims success as it spreads its wings
15 August 2018The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.
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Green bonds round-up, 25 July
25 July 2018The City of Toronto has completed a green bond issue worth C$300 million ($228 million), becoming the second city in Canada to issue green-labelled notes, following Ottawa's C$102 million issue in November.
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Tar sand pipeline divestment doesn’t fit PGGM’s climate strategy, CIO says
25 June 2018Dutch asset manager PGGM has rejected criticism from Greenpeace that its investments in tar sand pipeline companies do not align with the aims of the Paris Agreement.