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Lessons from the diesel emissions crisis
24 May 2016The emissions crisis highlights the challenges facing autos companies as we move towards an economy less dependent on fossil fuels, while Tesla's latest model could herald the start of a fundamental change in the industry, argues Nick Anderson
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EF BRIEFS: Allianz; Electric car subsidy, US Clean Power Plan hearing postponed
18 May 2016Allianz Global Investors has acquired an onshore wind portfolio from the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF).
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen
16 May 2016Norway's $850 billion oil fund has told the media it will sue Volkswagen (VW) over last year's emissions test scandal.
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First index launched to track bonds from low-carbon issuers
08 March 2016An index has been launched which is believed to be the first to comprise bonds from low-carbon companies.
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Cracking the VW case with NOx bonds
23 December 2015Environmental policy performance bonds could help prevent a repeat of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, say Michael Mainelli and Abdeldjellil Bouzidi
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VW kicked out of FTSE sustainability index, 40 firms added
09 December 2015Volkswagen has been booted out of the FTSE4Good Index after cheating on its US diesel emissions tests.
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Advanced topics in green bonds: Risks
24 November 2015The unique set of risks presented by the fledgling green bond market are explored by Phillip Ludvigsen
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Using ESG indices to identify sustainable stocks
16 November 2015The STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index uses Sustainalytics data to help identify best-in class stocks. However, Volkswagen caught everyone by surprise and was ejected using a 'fast exit' procedure, says Konrad Sippel
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S&P expects increase in rating revisions due to environmental factors
26 October 2015Standard & Poor's (S&P) has made 56 rating actions in response to climate change and other environmental issues over the past two years, and expects more in future, the ratings agency revealed in a research note.
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Eiris downgrades VW
14 October 2015Volkswagen (VW) has been downgraded by environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating firm EIRIS, owing to its "egregious" emissions scandal, Environmental Finance has learned.