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"Poor" climate risk practice puts pensions at risk, claims report
06 March 2018Millions of pension savers in the UK are at risk of significant losses due to lack of action from pension providers and their regulator on climate risk, a report has claimed.
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Natixis repackages French green sovereign bond into green structured note
05 March 2018French bank Natixis has designed what it claims is the first green structured note – a repackaging of France's €7 billion ($8.6 billion) green obligation assimilable du Trésor (OAT).
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EU carbon market weekly update - 05 March 2018
05 March 2018EU Allowances are in a strong upward trend, but a return to more normal temperatures and an increase in auction volumes may curb further gains this week, says Louis Redshaw
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California to back green bonds, despite Trump
05 March 2018California should continue to champion green bonds to fund the build-out of low-carbon infrastructure, despite the US having "abdicated its role as a global leader" on climate change, pledged the state's Treasurer.
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Banks could face pressure to issue more green bonds, S&P says
05 March 2018Banks may face pressure from investors and their peers to ramp up their efforts in the green bond market, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations
05 March 2018The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation projects as it says it is ready to "shift gear" in helping developing countries hit climate goals.
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RobecoSAM recommends water investments to address SDGs
05 March 2018Investing in water companies is an effective way of optimising contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Swiss investment firm RobecoSAM.
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'World's largest' green bond fund expands by one-third
02 March 2018Swedish pension provider SPP's green bond fund has grown its assets by about one third in the past year, to SEK 3.7 billion ($462 million), as it achieved its three-year track record.
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Companies report on SDGs but do not set specific targets, KPMG says
02 March 2018More companies are reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but very few of them have set specific business performance targets related to them, a study by KPMG has found.
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New player in ESG credit rating set to enter the market
02 March 2018A rating agency claiming to be the first of its kind to systematically integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors will be launched next week, Environmental Finance has learned.