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Meat, fish and dairy producers not addressing sustainability risks, says FAIRR
04 September 2019The vast majority of meat, fish and dairy producers have not meaningfully addressed basic sustainability risks, according to a report by investor network FAIRR.
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Gifford joins Credit Suisse as head of impact advisory
03 September 2019Credit Suisse has hired James Gifford for its newly created role of head of impact advisory.
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A proposal for rating unremediated pollution costs of business
03 September 2019A new system could be used to price in externalities, argue Praveen Varma, Mark Gold and Henry Shilling
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 3 September 2019
03 September 2019The latest auction of California Carbon Allowances cleared slightly higher than expected and $17 looks like a strong support level, says Nicolas Girod*.
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NGFS chair calls for 'effective' carbon taxes
03 September 2019Frank Elderson, chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), has called on governments to improve their coordination of carbon taxes to help combat climate change.
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Hurricane Dorian 'could cost insurers $25bn'
03 September 2019The insured losses from Hurricane Dorian could exceed $25 billion, it was claimed.
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EU carbon market update, 3 September
03 September 2019Predicting this week’s carbon market moves is almost impossible, says Louis Redshaw, as Brexit deliberations in the UK are likely to lead to further volatility.
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LGIM Real Assets invests £57m in UK solar projects
02 September 2019Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Real Assets has invested £57.5 million ($69.9 million) in long-term debt financing to support Hermes Infrastructure in its recapitalisation of two portfolios of solar photovoltaic assets in England and Wales.
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Insurers have key role in China's sustainable growth, says Swiss Re
02 September 2019Insurers can play a key role in enabling sustainable economic growth in China due to their risk management expertise, according to Swiss Re.
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US Solar Fund acquires 128MW project
02 September 2019Renewables asset owner US Solar Fund (USF) has acquired a 128MW solar farm in Utah, US, from solar developer Longroad, investing $30 million for 100% of the equity of the Milford Solar Project.