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Green bond round-up, 18 April 2018
18 April 2018BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market with a €500 million ($618 million), six-year offering paying a coupon of 1.00%.
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NYK ready to issue shipping's first green bond
17 April 2018Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will become the world's first shipping company to issue a labelled green bond, hot on the heels of the industry's commitment to halve carbon emissions by 2050.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 16 April 2018
17 April 2018Buying demand is strong and further gains cannot be ruled out, but weak auctions suggest a correction could be a possibility, says Louis Redshaw
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LGIM urges greater climate action in letter to CEOs
17 April 2018Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has issued a rallying call for companies to act faster on climate change, in a letter to the CEOs of some of the world's largest companies.
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Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions
17 April 2018More than 100 major global companies have now set emission reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement, according to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Opinion - ICMA's René Karsenti
16 April 2018The future of finance is green, says ICMA president René Karsenti.
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Shipping's historic pledge saluted but "could have gone further"
16 April 2018A firm commitment from the shipping industry to cut emissions – the first from the sector – has been welcomed by industry observers but some believe it could have gone even further.
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M&G launches private debt impact fund
16 April 2018UK asset manager M&G Investments has launched a fund focusing on private and illiquid debt that will deliver a positive social or environmental impact.
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Pension funds buy stake in UK water utility from KKR
16 April 2018US-based investment firm KKR has agreed to sell its 75% stake in UK water utility South Staffordshire for an undisclosed amount to Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP).
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Tideway completes £150m green private placement
13 April 2018London 'super sewer' developer Tideway has issued its third green bond, a £150 million ($214 million) private placement with an unnamed insurer.