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Orsted boosts presence in US renewables market
10 October 2018US investment manager D. E. Shaw has sold its 100% equity stake in offshore wind energy developer Deepwater Wind to Danish power company Orsted for $510 million.
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Lombard Odier/AIM impact bond fund reveals environmental, social impacts
10 October 2018The Global Climate Bond fund, launched by Lombard Odier Investment Managers in partnership with Affirmative Investment Management (AIM), helped prevent emissions equivalent to 78,431 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year in 2017, as well as supporting 75MW of renewable energy and the treatment of 6,893m3 of wastewater.
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Voting begins in 19th annual Market Rankings
09 October 2018Voting has opened in Environmental Finance's 19th annual Market Rankings – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.
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Generation forms long-term partnership with Canada’s CDPQ
09 October 2018Generation Investment Management has formed a novel partnership with a leading Canadian asset owner to pursue sustainable investment opportunities with a time horizon of eight - 15 years.
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Amundi’s three-year pledge to ramp up ESG
08 October 2018Amundi has pledged to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis across all its funds and voting practices within three years, as part of a beefed-up responsible investment strategy.
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EU carbon market update, 8 October 2018
08 October 2018Friday’s strong close in the EU Allowance (EUA) market suggests further gains might be in store this week, says Louis Redshaw
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UK Shell pension fund threatened by ombudsman complaint
08 October 2018The £16 billion ($20.9 billion) Shell Contributory Pension Fund (SCPF) could see a complaint against it lodged with UK’s Pensions Ombudsman for not giving enough proof of how it manages climate-related risks in its investments.
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Sustainability is the new ‘business as usual’, say exchanges
08 October 2018A group of more than 200 stock exchanges, clearing houses and other market infrastructure organisations have committed to take action to promote sustainable investing.
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PACE market will bounce back, predicts Renovate America
08 October 2018Demand for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is set to recover following legislative changes that cause a 50% contraction in the market in the past 12 months, according to provider Renovate America.
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Building on the legacy of Tessa Tennant
08 October 2018Some of the brightest minds in responsible investment will discuss how to build on the legacy created by environmental finance pioneer Tessa Tennant.