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Developing countries get help implementing Paris emissions targets
15 April 2016A project to help countries measure their progress towards the emission reduction goals agreed at the UN Paris climate summit in December, has been launched with funding provided by charitable foundations and two European governments.
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Tell me more: a call for better disclosure on green bond impacts
14 April 2016A consultation paper argues that assessing the impact of green bonds could lead to preferential pricing - but better reporting is needed first. Peter Cripps reports
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Gold Standard announces first deals under version 3.0
14 April 2016The Gold Standard certification organisation has announced the first two transactions under the third iteration of its carbon credit standards, even though the revised standards have yet to be finalised.
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SunEdison defaults on convertible bond, say analysts
14 April 2016Troubled renewable energy giant SunEdison is in 'technical default' on a convertible bond, according to US research firm CreditSights.
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Greencoat UK Wind plans £300m equity raise
14 April 2016Greencoat UK Wind revealed plans to sell up to £300 million ($430 million) of shares over the coming year, as it eyes an "attractive" pool of assets that it expects to come up for grabs.
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The differences between incorporating ESG into fixed income and equities
13 April 2016The process of incorporating ESG into fixed income is different to that for equities, but it is even more important to do so, argues My-Linh Ngo
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EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Fortum, Morrissey & Figueres
13 April 2016Allianz aims to double the size of its renewable energy and infrastructure portfolio to about €14 billion ($16 billion) "in the medium term", a spokeswoman said.
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Investors representing $6trn back climate change resolution at ExxonMobil
13 April 2016Investors representing $6 trillion of assets under management (AUM) have thrown their weight behind a shareholder resolution demanding that ExxonMobil disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business.
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London stock exchange appoints David Harris to new sustainability position
13 April 2016David Harris has been appointed to head up London Stock Exchange Group's sustainability efforts in addition to his duties at FTSE Russell.
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Size matters in carbon market link-ups, researchers say
13 April 2016The economic benefits that would result from linking emissions trading regimes will vary significantly, depending on the size of the linked markets and their sensitivity to economic shocks, according to new academic research.