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Green Climate Fund under pressure to shun HSBC and Credit Agricole
30 October 2015Environmental NGOs have urged the UN's Green Climate Fund not to work with HSBC and Credit Agricole in order to "maintain its integrity".
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EF BRIEFS: BlackRock, Citi, Ethos, TerraForm Global
30 October 2015BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is considering launching a fossil fuel-free fund. A representative of the company revealed that the fund could be launched next year while speaking at a conference on financial implications for the Paris climate change summit in London.
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£1.5bn offshore wind project in first-of-its-kind financing
30 October 2015A £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion) offshore wind project has become the first in the UK to attract lenders ahead of construction, after it received backing from 13 banks and four equity partners.
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Deutsche Bank commits to building out ESG and impact investing
30 October 2015Deutsche Bank has committed to expanding its sustainable investment offering as part of its drastic overhaul.
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INDCs can limit global warming to 2.7°C, says UN's Figueres
30 October 2015Investors have welcomed research suggesting that the national pledges made ahead of the Paris climate summit have the potential to limit global warming to 2.7°C.
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Climate change of +4°C would be "uninsurable", says Axa chairman
30 October 2015If climate change raises average global temperatures to 4°C above pre-industrial levels, most assets would be uninsurable, Henri de Castries, chairman and CEO of Axa Group told an insurance seminar in Paris.
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Clear outcome at COP21 would enable BNP Paribas' 'dream' of internal carbon pricing
30 October 2015A clear outcome at the climate negotiations in Paris would facilitate BNP Paribas Investment Partners' (BNPP IP) integration of carbon pricing into its funds, according to a specialist at the asset manager.
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Investors push for mandatory ESG reporting
29 October 2015Calls for companies to be forced to report non-financial indicators have been growing, and IOSCO and the WFE now need to take concerted action to drive the agenda forward, argues Tracey Rembert
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Trina Solar signs $1.57 billion financing deal with CITIC
29 October 2015Trina Solar has closed a RMB10 billion ($1.57 billion) financing deal with China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC), China's largest conglomerate.
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Canadian Solar bags up to $200m debt from Credit Suisse
29 October 2015Canadian Solar has secured up to $200 million of debt from Credit Suisse, in a deal which has also seen it issue more than 1 million equity warrants.