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EU agrees low-carbon benchmark categories
26 February 2019EU politicians have agreed on categories for proposed low-carbon benchmarks, marking an important milestone in the development of the bloc's Sustainable Finance Action Plan.
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Using innovation to close the climate protection gap
26 February 2019Creating new and inclusive insurance markets can help communities become more resilient to natural disasters, argues Hector Ibarra
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Sustainability by proxy - Part one: Glass Lewis
25 February 2019Countless investors rely on the advice of proxy voting providers to support their investment decisions. In the first of a four-part series, Michael Hurley asks are these firms doing enough to develop their guidance on environmental issues?
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Investec launches Global Environment Fund
25 February 2019Investec Asset Management has launched a fund to invest in public companies that benefit from the trend towards decarbonisation.
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Kenya's green bond guidelines will be 'credit positive for banks', says Moody's
25 February 2019The launch of Kenya's green bond guidelines will boost green finance in the country and be "credit positive for banks", Moody's believes.
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Exxon seeks to block shareholder proposal
25 February 2019ExxonMobil is trying to block a shareholder proposal in which investors call on the oil giant to account for emission reduction targets.
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Green Climate Fund names Glemarec new executive director
25 February 2019The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has named France’s Yannick Glemarec as its new executive director, seven months after his predecessor quit.
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US consumer goods sector must up its low-carbon game, CDP says
25 February 2019Major US companies in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, including Kraft Heinz, Estée Lauder and P&G, must up their game or risk falling foul of changing consumer demands and increased environmental regulation.
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People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network
22 February 2019Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.
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ClimateWise launches practical guides to scenario analysis
22 February 2019New and updated tools have been launched to help Investors use scenario analysis to understand how climate risks could affect their investment portfolios.