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A net-zero economy must be equitable
02 November 2021The world must ensure that people and communities are at the heart of the transition to net zero carbon emissions, writes John David
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Ground-breaking BlackRock public-private EM climate fund exceeds target
02 November 2021BlackRock has announced its flagship public-private financing Emerging Market (EM) climate infrastructure investment fund has raised more than $670 million...
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CFA releases global ESG disclosure standards for investment products
02 November 2021The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has released the first voluntary global ESG disclosure standards for investment products.
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NZAMI to help VCs set interim net-zero targets
02 November 2021The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI) is creating a way for venture capitalists (VCs) to set interim net-zero targets...
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$8.7trn investor group commits to tackling deforestation
02 November 2021More than 30 financial institutions with over $8.7 trillion in assets have pledged to tackle deforestation.
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Nordic and UK pensions pledge $130bn climate investments
02 November 2021Nordic and UK pension funds have committed to allocate $130 billion to clean energy and climate investments by 2030.
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First European social housing securitised sustainability bond issued
02 November 2021UK affordable housing association Sage Housing has raised £280 million ($383 million) from a sustainability bond, believed to be the first social housing securitisation (SHS) in this format in Europe, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Only 6% of MSCI World 'moving credibly' to 1.5°C target
02 November 2021Only about 6% of all the companies in the MSCI World index are moving "credibly" towards restricting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, according to estimates by Lombard Odier.
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IOSCO: Regulate asset manager climate disclosures to prevent 'greenwashing'
02 November 2021The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said supervision and enforcement of sustainability-related risk disclosures...
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Axa's oil & gas policy 'important first step' for insurance industry
02 November 2021Insurance giant Axa's publication of an updated oil & gas exclusions policy is "an important first" for the industry...