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Why NEST hatched an ESG strategy
16 September 2016The auto enrollment pension scheme set up by the UK government has put ESG at the heart of its investment processes, and is now thinking about how to deal with the transition to a low-carbon economy, says Paul Todd
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Chinese renewables fund reaches $480m in second close
16 September 2016The private equity arm of power company China General Nuclear (CGN) and investment manager JIDA Capital Partners have reached the second close of the their renewable energy fund, managing to raise a total of $480 million.
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Talanx commits to screening investments for ESG issues
15 September 2016Talanx has committed to screening all investments made by the group for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as part of a sustainability initiative.
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Impact investment fund reaches first close
15 September 2016A carbon fund that will help provide clean energy and water to impoverished households has reached a first close.
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China plans first green covered bond
14 September 2016China is planning to launch its first green covered bond, Environmental Finance understands.
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World Bank launches sustainable development bonds
14 September 2016The World Bank has launched two 'sustainable development' bonds targeted at Italian retail investors.
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Investment in renewables is in-line with Paris Agreement goals, says IEA
14 September 2016Investments in wind and solar power "are broadly on a trajectory consistent with limiting the increase in global temperature to 2C," according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Campaign calls on impact investors to focus on SDGs
14 September 2016The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has launched a campaign calling on investors to make at least one impact investment focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Investors warned to challenge power plant cost assumptions
14 September 2016Investors should question outdated assumptions about technology costs, load factors and lifetimes for new coal and gas plants, says the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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EF BRIEFS: Sustainalytics, SolarCity, GCube
13 September 2016China's nationwide carbon market, which is due to be launched next year, will increase pressure on Chinese firms to improve their emissions reporting, says research company Sustainalytics.