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Why is Marrakesh so important for corporates?
21 November 2016ING
The entry into force of last year's Paris Agreement was a great achievement but, it is just the start. A huge amount of investment is needed to meet climate targets by cutting emissions, and to help countries to adapt to the changing climate, and most of it is going to come from the private sector. -
COP Blog: Cutting through the noise to make COP22 a success
18 November 2016Zurich Insurance
After the historic progress of the signing of the Paris Agreement at COP21 last December, COP22 was never going to be an opportunity to view recent successes as a 'job done'. -
Companies take $14bn hit from water problems in 2016, CDP finds
18 November 2016The value of water-related financial impacts borne by companies soared to $14 billion last year, up from $2.6 billion the previous year.
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People Moves - Kommuninvest, PRI, GIB, Bluesource, South Pole, Impax
18 November 2016Swedish public sector lender Kommuninvest has appointed senior investor relations manager Bjorn Bergstrand as its head of sustainability.
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EF BRIEFS: Swedish real estate green bond; Greencoat equity raise
18 November 2016A Swedish real estate firm has returned to the green bond market with its third and largest offering, raising SEK700 million ($76 million).
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S&P green bond evaluation tool to launch 'early next year'
18 November 2016S&P Global Ratings, formerly known as Standard & Poor's, will launch its green bond evaluation tool early next year, after beefing up its methodology for adaptation technologies, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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COP Blog: Investing in a lower carbon economy - a year after Paris
17 November 2016Northern Trust
World leaders and scientists are in Morocco at COP22 this week to follow up on the historic climate change agreement a year ago in Paris to reduce carbon emissions. Do environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors know enough now to position portfolios for a lower carbon global economy? -
COP Blog: Getting private investors on board for climate finance
17 November 2016European Investment Bank
Here at COP22 in Marrakesh in the blue and green zones where ministers, financiers, climate experts NGOs and multinationals mingle, the talk is all about how to implement the Paris Agreement - and raise the required financing for low-carbon and adaptation projects. -
Carbon needs to decline by 2020 to meet Paris target, says IEA
17 November 2016Carbon emissions from the energy sector need to peak and start to decline by 2020 to stick to the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature increase to 2°, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Most investors lack understanding of ESG impact, says RBC GAM
17 November 2016The financial impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is not understood by most investors, according to RBC Global Asset Management (GAM).