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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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Green bond fund reveals greenhouse gas savings
26 September 2016A major green bond fund estimates that every €1 million invested in the fund avoids, or prevents, emissions equivalent to 1,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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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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First fund tracking innovative resource efficiency index launches
07 September 2016An innovative index that comprises companies that are efficient in relation to the consumption of energy, food and water (EFW) has licensed its first fund.
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France plans to become first sovereign green bond issuer next year
02 September 2016France has reconfirmed its plan to become the first sovereign issuer of a green bond, after it revealed plans to tap the market next year with a multi-billion euro issue.
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S&P DJI makes £14 million offer for Trucost
16 August 2016S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) has made a £14.215 million ($18.5 million) bid to acquire environmental data-provider Trucost, in the second example of consolidation in the market in recent months.
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Profile: Inflection Point's Carbon Zero strategy
04 July 2016Inflection Point's Carbon Zero strategy offers a way for investors to lower the carbon intensity of their portfolio, and has the potential to outperform. Taylor Telford reports
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Tell me more: a call for better disclosure on green bond impacts
14 April 2016A consultation paper argues that assessing the impact of green bonds could lead to preferential pricing - but better reporting is needed first. Peter Cripps reports
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UPDATED: Index provider and carbon firm consult on green bond 'impact' ratings
11 April 2016An index provider and a carbon firm have joined forces to consult on a methodology for rating the 'green impact' of green bonds, Environmental Finance has learned.