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One-third of banking sector signs Principles for Responsible Banking
23 September 2019A set of principles designed to hardwire sustainability into the global banking industry has been formally launched with the backing of more than 130 banks – which together represent one-third of the global banking sector's assets.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 23 September 2019
23 September 2019CCA prices edged lower again last week, but the outlook remains bullish, says Nicolas Girod*
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Danish pensions to invest $50bn in green transition
23 September 2019Danish pension funds, led by PensionDanmark, have committed to investing $50 billion in the 'green transition' by 2030.
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People Moves: Aviva, MN, WWF, Schroders
20 September 2019Aviva Investors has recruited Ed Dixon for its newly created position of head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) real assets.
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EBRD issues world-first ‘climate resilience’ bond
20 September 2019The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued what it says is the first bond to exclusively finance climate resiliency projects.
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$35trn investors urge governments to step up climate change action
20 September 2019Institutional investors with $35 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have urged the world's governments to do more to tackle climate change ahead of next week's UN climate action summit.
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Monoline-wrapped renewables project financing could be a game-changer
20 September 2019The application of insurance-wrapped debt to renewable-energy project financing is likely to emerge as a valuable addition to the green capital markets toolkit, writes Keith Mullin
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Warsaw exchange expects structured products and ETFs on its ESG index
20 September 2019The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) is in talks with providers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) about potential new instruments based on its new WIG-ESG index.
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Investors urged to act as majority of coal companies still expanding
20 September 2019As millions around the world take to the streets for the global climate strike a report by Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) reveals over half, 400 of 746, of the largest companies with significant coal exposure are still planning to expand their coal operations.
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Pictet launches ESG govt debt fund
19 September 2019Pictet Asset Management has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt fund primarily targeting government bonds in emerging markets.