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  • EU agrees low-carbon benchmark categories

    26 February 2019

    EU 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.

  • Using innovation to close the climate protection gap

    26 February 2019

    Creating new and inclusive insurance markets can help communities become more resilient to natural disasters, argues Hector Ibarra

  • Sustainability by proxy - Part one: Glass Lewis

    25 February 2019

    Countless 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?

  • Investec launches Global Environment Fund

    25 February 2019

    Investec Asset Management has launched a fund to invest in public companies that benefit from the trend towards decarbonisation.

  • Kenya's green bond guidelines will be 'credit positive for banks', says Moody's

    25 February 2019

    The launch of Kenya's green bond guidelines will boost green finance in the country and be "credit positive for banks", Moody's believes.

  • Exxon seeks to block shareholder proposal

    25 February 2019

    ExxonMobil is trying to block a shareholder proposal in which investors call on the oil giant to account for emission reduction targets.

  • Green Climate Fund names Glemarec new executive director

    25 February 2019

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has named France’s Yannick Glemarec as its new executive director, seven months after his predecessor quit.

  • US consumer goods sector must up its low-carbon game, CDP says

    25 February 2019

    Major 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.

  • People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network

    22 February 2019

    Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.

  • ClimateWise launches practical guides to scenario analysis

    22 February 2019

    New and updated tools have been launched to help Investors use scenario analysis to understand how climate risks could affect their investment portfolios.