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Most parts of EU's action plan rely on a clear taxonomy, Dombrovskis says
21 March 2018A strong and clear taxonomy across Europe is fundamental for the successful implementation of the European Commission's sustainable finance action plan, a senior politician has said.
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TPI hails watershed moment for investors in oil and gas
21 March 2018A Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) study of disclosures by Shell, Total and Petrobras can "fundamentally change the game" for investors hoping to pressure oil majors into reducing their carbon emissions.
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First publicly issued C-PACE bond expected 'within weeks'
21 March 2018The first publicly issued Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-Pace) bond is expected to be sold in May, Environmental Finance has learned.
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UK-China group eyes overseas sales of green Chinese ABS
21 March 2018Developing an international market in asset-backed securities (ABS) based on Chinese green loans is one of four priorities for the China-UK Green Finance Taskforce, said Ma Jun, chairman of China's Green Finance Committee (GFC).
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IFC urges emerging markets to be sovereign green bond 'gamechangers'
20 March 2018The IFC has encouraged emerging market countries to follow Fiji in issuing a green bond, as it publishes guidance it hopes could attract a host of new issuers.
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Regulations likely to boost pricing of green bonds, say experts
20 March 2018Regulatory pressure for improved disclosure of environmental risks and opportunities is likely to improve the pricing of green bonds relative to comparable non-green bonds, according to two market specialists.
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South Korea could be regional leader in green bonds, says CBI
20 March 2018South Korea has potential to become a major issuer of green bonds, the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) said.
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Aquila Capital sets €750m target for 'energy transition' fund
20 March 2018Aquila Capital aims to invest €750 million ($925 million) in renewables projects with the launch of its Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund (ETIF).
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Iberdrola revisits green hybrid market with €700m issue
20 March 2018Iberdrola has made good on its promise to raise more green capital in 2018 by issuing its second green hybrid bond.
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Figueres: infrastructure bonds should be green bonds
20 March 2018Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres issued a rallying call for cities, governments and large companies to issue green bonds to finance their infrastructure projects, as she seeks to shift the market's growth into a higher gear.