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Mirova plans €1bn energy transition fund

Mirova has begun rattling the tin for an 'energy transition infrastructure' fund it hopes will raise more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) by the time it reaches final close.

News Round Up: NBIM, APG, Nordea, BMO, China

ESMA calls on EU to address consolidation in ESG data industry

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has called on the EU Commission to tackle issues created by consolidation in the ESG ratings sector in its upcoming Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy (RSFS).

Eiffel Impact Debt fund raises €430m

A debt fund that links the cost of its lending to pre-agreed environmental and social impact 'key performance indicators' (KPIs) has attracted €431 million ($519 million) in commitments from 17 institutional investors.

Financial actors 'critical' to supporting biodiversity, says landmark Dasgupta Review

Funds of the year: JSS Sustainable Equity - Water

In a tumultuous economic year, J Safra Sarasin's water fund was the best performing among its peers. Christopher Marchant speaks to lead portfolio manager Yohann Terry

WCI carbon market update: 02 February 2021

EU carbon market update: 02 February 2021

DNB, SEB and Nordea among biggest Scandinavian fossil fuel lenders

Scandinavian banks DNB, SEB and Nordea are the three largest lenders to the fossil fuel industry in the region, according to a report by BankTrack.

TCFD advised to abandon implied temperature rise metric

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) secretariat should not include in its list of recommended disclosures estimates of the 'climate warming potential' of assets, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).