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NGO attacks 'non-additional' green bond market
12 March 2018Green bonds are not bringing the additionality required to meet the aims of the Paris Agreement, according to the 2° Investing Initiative.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 12 March 2018
12 March 2018Further price gains for EU Allowances (EUAs) are likely this week as a result of continuing speculative demand and lower auction volumes, says Louis Redshaw.
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Norway's wealth fund puts shipping and power under scrutiny
12 March 2018The world's largest sovereign wealth fund is expected to expand its emissions exclusion criteria to cover more sectors.
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SDGs are not a 'silver bullet' for investors, says Schroders
12 March 2018Schroders has expressed its concern that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are "misappropriated and misused", as "they were not designed for investors" in the first place.
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People moves: Lightsource BP, Global Water Partnership and Committee on Climate Change
09 March 2018Michael Bloomberg has been selected as the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Action.
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First green-certified commercial real estate loan to build Paris towers
09 March 2018A commercial real estate loan that will help build hotel and office space in Paris has become the first to be certified as green and provide an accompanying external second party opinion.
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Swiss Re develops first ever parametric insurance policy for a coral reef
09 March 2018The first ever parametric insurance policy for a coral reef has been developed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Mexican state government of Quintana Roo and Swiss Re.
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EU-wide sustainability taxonomy is matter of urgency, says Commission
09 March 2018The European Commission said it will develop an overarching EU taxonomy for sustainability as a matter of urgency, as it aims to seize the mantle of global leader in green finance.
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Central bankers warn European Commission on green supporting factor
09 March 2018Prominent central bankers have warned the European Commission that plans to lower the capital requirements for green assets would be "dangerous".
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Sustainable blue economy finance principles unveiled
09 March 2018A set of principles for blue finance that aim to support ocean health and investment has been unveiled.