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SDG bond issuers 'strongly encouraged' to comply with ICMA principles
09 June 2020Issuers of bonds that claim to align with one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been "strongly encouraged" to also align with the relevant set of bond principles administered by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
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200% rise in Swiss impact investments signals 'new era'
09 June 2020Last year saw investments that target measurable positive social or environmental impact alongside returns more than treble, taking the total to about CHF50 billion ($52 billion), according to a survey of Swiss investors.
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Sustainability-linked Bond Principles mark new era for bond market
09 June 2020A set of Sustainability-linked Bond Principles (SLBP) was launched today, in a landmark move that is expected to kickstart a new market of labelled bond issuance that will "complement rather than act as an alternative" to the green bond market.
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EU carbon market update: 8 June 2020
08 June 2020Further gains in the EU Allowance price are likely to be increasingly difficult to achieve unless energy prices continue rising, says Tom Lord*
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How the sustainability agenda transforms the banking sector
08 June 2020Cornelius Riese identifies three key challenges for the sector
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ECB holds about 20% of all green bonds - Lagarde
08 June 2020The European Central Bank (ECB) has bought up about a fifth of the green bond market, according to its president Christine Lagarde.
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Norges Bank calls for 'financially material' ESG disclosure by companies
08 June 2020Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has called for the EU's Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) to require companies to disclose environmental, social and governance (ESG) data that is 'financially material' to their operations.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 8 June 2020
08 June 2020The WCI carbon market is currently lacking drivers to push California Carbon Allowances further above their floor price, says Nicolas Girod*.
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UK will 'wait to decide' whether to adopt EU Taxonomy after Brexit
08 June 2020The UK government is to reserve judgment on whether it will adopt the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities after it finalises its departure from the bloc, due to the lack of "clarity" currently surrounding the guidelines.
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RGGI carbon prices remain buoyant despite Covid-19
08 June 2020The latest auction of emission allowances in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon market saw a clearing price of $5.75, the highest since December 2015.