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The carbon impact of green bonds
21 June 2017Mirova's Chris Wigley explains the firm's new methodology for impact measurement
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Oil & gas companies risk $2.3trn in stranded assets
21 June 2017$2.3 trillion of future upstream investments by 69 oil & gas companies is at risk of becoming stranded assets, according to a new report by Carbon Tracker Initiative and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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European yieldcos eye further expansion
21 June 2017Three European renewable energy investment firms, with a focus on generating high dividend payouts, have announced plans to raise substantial amounts of new capital.
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Societe Generale launches Italy's first Positive Impact Finance bond
20 June 2017Italy's first Positive Impact Finance (PIF) bond for retail investors has been issued by Societe Generale.
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Green bond impact tool launched at Environmental Finance's conference
20 June 2017Asset manager Lion's Head Global Partners has launched Carbon Yield, a tool to help green bond investors calculate the environmental impact of their investments.
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Man Group boosts sustainable investment effort
20 June 2017Man Group, the world's largest listed hedge fund company, has made two appointments to strengthen its commitment to sustainable investing.
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LuxFlag launches green bond label as investors seek more transparency
20 June 2017The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFlag) has launched its Green Bond label as 'investors [are] looking for more transparency'.
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Investor feedback needed to ensure integrity of green bond market, says Zurich
20 June 2017Institutional investors should let underwriters know whether bonds being marketed as 'green' are being bought for environmental or other reasons, according to insurance company Zurich.
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French sovereign green bond was a 'game changer' says PGGM
19 June 2017The French government's €7 billion 22-year green bond, issued in January, was a "game changer" for Dutch pension fund PGGM, said senior investment manager Wilfried Bolt.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 19 June 2017
19 June 2017After another week of losses, the outlook for EUAs remains bearish, says Louis Redshaw