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Invesco reveals results of scenario analysis pilot project
28 July 2020Investment manager Invesco has subjected a significant portion of its equity and bond portfolios to a scenario analysis that assumes average global temperatures rise by no more than 1.5oC above pre-industrial times.
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IT giant Atos snaps up decarbonisation specialist EcoAct
28 July 2020EcoAct, a French consultancy and project developer specialising in helping clients to reduce their net carbon emissions, is being bought by CAC-40 listed IT company Atos.
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Russia's proposed green taxonomy to include coal to gas conversion
28 July 2020A consultative draft of Russian green finance guidelines has been published, which includes controversial practices such as upgrades to thermal power plants, and coal to natural gas conversion.
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Deutsche Bank's tightened fossil fuel policy judged 'unambitious'
28 July 2020Deutsche Bank has tightened its fossil fuel policy to include exiting from coal mining investments by 2025, strengthening its stance towards coal power and restricting oil and gas sector financing - but campaigners continued to criticise the lender for its lack of ambition.
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EU carbon market update: 27 July 2020
28 July 2020The coming week is likely to be dominated by dip buying of EU Allowances, as prices usually rise in August, says Tom Lord*.
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Franklin Templeton offers two Paris-aligned ETFs
27 July 2020California-based investment manager Franklin Templeton has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that it says will be aligned with the de-carbonisation goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 27 July 2020
27 July 2020The economic impact of Covid-19 continues to weight on the price of California Carbon Allowances, but the long term outlook is bullish, says Nicolas Girod*.
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More consistency needed in infrastructure investment to meet SDGs, says PRI
27 July 2020A significant increase in infrastructure investment and more standardised approaches are required, if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be met, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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US retirement plan proposals on ESG 'off-the-mark', says SASB
27 July 2020The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has called on the US Department of Labor (DoL) to withdraw proposed retirement plan rule changes, which were accused of seeking to "tamp down" environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
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Assessing companies' climate lobbying
27 July 2020Responses are being sought to a consultation on a framework to assess whether corporate lobbying is aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, write Clare Richards and Rory Sullivan