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Danske Bank develops price differentiation for green loan
21 November 2016Danske Bank has extended its first green loan with 'improved terms' to a real estate client, Fabege, because it is financing green buildings which it believes have a lower level of risk.
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COP22 gathers momentum on halting global warming, despite Trump
21 November 2016World leaders at the conclusion of this year's UN Summit on Climate Change (COP22) have agreed to accelerate both the implementation and the ambition of the Paris Agreement, despite headwinds brought on by the election of Donald Trump, reports Hamza Ali
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NextEnergy raises £115.3m through oversubscribed share issuance
21 November 2016UK yieldco NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has raised £115.3 million ($142.3 million) through the issuance of 110.3 million ordinary shares, exceeding its original target of 100 million shares.
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Why is Marrakesh so important for corporates?
21 November 2016ING
The entry into force of last year's Paris Agreement was a great achievement but, it is just the start. A huge amount of investment is needed to meet climate targets by cutting emissions, and to help countries to adapt to the changing climate, and most of it is going to come from the private sector. -
COP Blog: Cutting through the noise to make COP22 a success
18 November 2016Zurich Insurance
After the historic progress of the signing of the Paris Agreement at COP21 last December, COP22 was never going to be an opportunity to view recent successes as a 'job done'. -
Companies take $14bn hit from water problems in 2016, CDP finds
18 November 2016The value of water-related financial impacts borne by companies soared to $14 billion last year, up from $2.6 billion the previous year.
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People Moves - Kommuninvest, PRI, GIB, Bluesource, South Pole, Impax
18 November 2016Swedish public sector lender Kommuninvest has appointed senior investor relations manager Bjorn Bergstrand as its head of sustainability.
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EF BRIEFS: Swedish real estate green bond; Greencoat equity raise
18 November 2016A Swedish real estate firm has returned to the green bond market with its third and largest offering, raising SEK700 million ($76 million).
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S&P green bond evaluation tool to launch 'early next year'
18 November 2016S&P Global Ratings, formerly known as Standard & Poor's, will launch its green bond evaluation tool early next year, after beefing up its methodology for adaptation technologies, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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COP Blog: Investing in a lower carbon economy - a year after Paris
17 November 2016Northern Trust
World leaders and scientists are in Morocco at COP22 this week to follow up on the historic climate change agreement a year ago in Paris to reduce carbon emissions. Do environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors know enough now to position portfolios for a lower carbon global economy?