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Most ASEAN banks still financing coal power and deforestation, says WWF
21 August 2019The vast majority of banks in south-east Asia are still financing ‘unsustainable’ activities such as coal-fired power and deforestation, says WWF.
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Will the taxonomy deliver?
12 July 2019Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson
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ESG data files: part two - non-reported data
05 July 2019What are the uses of, and potential, for non-reported or alternative data sources, asks Peter Cripps
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Spatial data's potential to spot environmental risk in sovereign bonds
14 June 2019Data generated by satellite imagery can help sovereign bond investors better assess environmental risks that could weaken a country's economy, a report said.
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France sets €10bn investment target for public-private initiative
31 May 2019The French government has unveiled a major public-private collaboration to leverage a total of €10 billion ($11 billion) of environmentally-themed investments.
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Axa and WWF call on G7 to act on biodiversity
07 May 2019French insurer Axa and non-profit organisation World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have called on the G7 group of advanced economies to launch a Task Force on Nature Impacts Disclosures to protect biodiversity.
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'Don't divest from palm oil', WWF urges financial institutions
09 April 2019Environmental NGO WWF has urged financial institutions not to divest from palm oil stocks, but to engage with companies to make the sector more sustainable.
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EIB provides €16bn in ‘climate action’ lending in 2018
25 March 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent a combined €16.1 billion ($18.2 billion) – 29% of its overall lending – to ‘climate action’ projects in 2018.
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EU carbon market update, 18 March 2019
19 March 2019Fewer auctions of EU Allowances this week should support the EU Allowance price, but continuing Brexit uncertainty is likely to keep any gains in check, says Louis Redshaw.
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China green guidelines promote verification services for first time
12 March 2019The publication of China’s first nationally unified guidelines on green finance could herald the rise of a new breed of green services, according to a Hong Kong-based consultancy.