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WCI Carbon Market Update, 28 September 2020
28 September 2020California Carbon Allowances remain around their highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic began. But the outlook remains bullish, as fundamental drivers suggest rising demand, says Nicolas Girod*
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Defining transition finance: how to be inclusive yet specific
28 September 2020Transition finance has garnered a lot of attention, but the challenge of delineating what exactly it is remains unresolved. Three recent reports try to balance the need for the definition to be both broad enough to be inclusive, yet specific enough to protect the instruments from claims of greenwashing. Ahren Lester reports.
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Exchanges call for more trading of 'guarantees of origin'
28 September 2020Europe's system of 'guarantees of origin' (GOs) should be enlarged and standardised to encourage more international trading and accelerate the continent's decarbonisation trend, according to the European Association of Energy Exchanges (Europex).
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Covid-19 pandemic must not distract from fight against climate change, says investor group
28 September 2020International businesses and world leaders should 'resist the trap' of setting aside issues relating to climate change to focus only on the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI).
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MetLife commits to $20bn in green investments by 2030
28 September 2020MetLife Investment Management (MIM) plans to make $20 billion of green investments - mostly green buildings and renewable energy - over the next decade.
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Mitigating climate risk needs insurance regulators 'to get tough'
28 September 2020Insurance regulators have been urged to take a hard-line approach for insurers on climate risk management.
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BNP raises €80m for private equity impact fund
28 September 2020The alternatives investment arm of BNP Paribas has raised €80 million ($93 million) at first close of a private equity fund of funds that will target measurable positive impact alongside financial returns.
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Group assembled to build TNFD
25 September 2020A group was formed today with the aim of setting up a Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
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Comment: A toast to the TNFD
25 September 2020Nature is finally making its way up the sustainable investment agenda.
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Biodiversity accounting initiative outlines initial guidelines
25 September 2020A report endorsed by banks and asset managers has laid out a common approach to measuring positive impact on biodiversity.