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EU carbon market weekly update - 7 August 2017
07 August 2017It is hard to see any cause for a dramatic decline in the EUA price this week, but volatility could rise as auction volumes fall, warns Louis Redshaw.
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Green bond issuance for cities climbs more than half in 2017
07 August 2017Green bonds issued to fund climate-smart cities grew to $10 billion in the first half of 2017, a rise of 61% on the same period in 2016, according to a report.
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Chinese firm issues RMB1bn green bond for clean coal plant
07 August 2017A RMB1 billion ($150 million) bond to boost the efficiency of a 2GW coal-fired power plant in China has been labelled 'green' by the issuer.
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Jury out on green bond pricing benefits, says CBI
07 August 2017A study of recently issued green bonds reveals no conclusive evidence that, when issued, they are priced significantly different from their vanilla equivalents.
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Pension funds eye £300m stake in water utility
07 August 2017Two UK pension funds are eyeing a near-£300 million ($390 million) stake in a UK water utility, according to one newspaper.
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People Moves: MSCI, Acciona, CBL, NatureBank
04 August 2017Mervyn Tang has been appointed head of the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, by MSCI's ESG Research business.
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Taiwanese oil firm 'to jeopardise green bond market with dubious issue'
04 August 2017Taiwanese state-owned oil refiner CPC Corporation is reportedly planning a green bond to finance the building of new gas plants that has the potential to undermine the credibility of the market.
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Insurers shamed in ongoing criticism of coal industry investments
04 August 2017Munich Re, Swiss Re, Allianz, Generali and Zurich's exposure to coal exposed
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World Bank issues $360m cat bond for Mexico
04 August 2017The World Bank has issued a $360 million catastrophe bond to provide Mexico with protection against financial losses from earthquakes and tropical cyclones.
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Conergy acquisition to spark Australian solar battery storage growth
04 August 2017Two US private equity funds have acquired solar energy company Conergy Asia, with plans to develop 1GW of combined solar-battery projects in Australia alone.