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Banks report on TCFD-linked pilot study into physical risks
17 July 2018A scenario-based approach to help banks estimate the climate-related physical risks in their loan portfolios has been published in response to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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US water utility readies world-first ‘puttable’ green bond
17 July 2018The Public Utilities Commission of San Francisco (SFPUC) is preparing to issue what is believed to be the first green bond to incorporate a put option.
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Greencoat prepares India yieldco
17 July 2018Greencoat Capital is gearing up to launch a yieldco in India that will look to replicate the model of its UK and Irish renewables funds.
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New ESG reporting platform aims to generate data insights
17 July 2018IHS Markit plans to launch an ESG reporting platform next week, which will be developed to include data mining services, to improve the transparency and accessibility of the data for investors and other users.
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Comment: The CDM must not make life harder for developers
16 July 2018New CDM issuance rules penalise developers and discriminate against smaller companies, says Alexis Leroy
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Green finance qualification for bankers planned
16 July 2018The Chartered Banker Institute is to launch a new green finance qualification for bankers in the UK and abroad.
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Steering group for Green Finance Institute announced
16 July 2018A steering group has been assembled to guide the launch of the UK's Green Finance Institute.
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Climate change could cause UK flood losses to rise by 30%
16 July 2018Annual average losses resulting from flooding at residential properties in the UK could rise by 25% - 30% over the next 20 years as a result of climate change, according to JBA Risk Management.
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EU carbon update, 16 July 2018
16 July 2018There is no compelling fundamental reason for the EUA price to move significantly in either direction, but technical analysis continues to favour further gains, says Louis Redshaw.
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Votes pile up in latest poll of voluntary carbon market
16 July 2018Several hundred votes have already been cast in Environmental Finance's latest survey of the voluntary carbon market.