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Sustainable investors see the bright side in the Trump shock
09 November 2016Sustainable investors are optimistic that Donald Trump's victory will not be as negative for their portfolios as many of the headlines suggest.
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Trump's election threatens an additional 3.4 billion tonnes of carbon emissions
09 November 2016Donald Trump's election victory could overturn the US's plans to reduce carbon emissions. Independent emerging technologies research firm Lux Research estimates an eight year Trump presidency could result in as much as 3.4 billion metric tonnes extra US carbon emissions compared with than a Clinton one.
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COP blog: Words must now drive action
09 November 2016IIGCC
As a fortnight of crucial UN climate talks get underway in Marrakesh, IIGCC institutional investor members are optimistic about the political momentum that has accrued around the climate agenda over recent weeks -
Green Climate Fund is 'considering issuing green bonds'
09 November 2016The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is contemplating issuing green bonds to help expand its activities, Environmental Finance understands.
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Trump's shock win casts doubt over US climate policy
09 November 2016Donald Trump's shock win in the US Presidential elections has cast a poll of doubt over the Paris climate agreement amid fears he will dismantle the country's existing climate change policies.
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COP blog: Improve private disclosure and integrate data into broader tracking efforts
08 November 2016Climate Policy Initiative
The Paris Agreement states that countries participating in the international climate negotiations shall make 'finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development'. -
PRI appoints its first ever COO
08 November 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has appointed Peter de Graaf as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created position in the organisation.
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World Bank issues green bond for Morocco
08 November 2016The World Bank (the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) has issued a green bond that was exclusively bought by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the Central Bank of Morocco.
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Masen issues Morocco's first green bond
07 November 2016Masen (the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy) has issued the country's first green bond, raising MAD1.15 billion ($153 million) as Marrakesh prepares to host the UN Summit on Climate Change (COP22).
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LGIM launches green tilt fund with £1.85bn from HSBC
07 November 2016Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched the Future World Fund, a multi-factor global equities index fund with a 'tilt' to address climate change investment risks.