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UK public pension funds have £16bn invested in fossil fuels
10 November 2017Local authorities in the UK still have more than £16 billion ($21 billion) invested in fossil fuels, despite a number of high profile divestments in recent years, according to data released by a UK-based pressure group.
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Generation finds opportunity in convergence of sustainability trends
09 November 2017Generation Investment Management has identified five growth areas within sustainability as part of its inaugural Sustainability Trends report.
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Green bond round-up, 8 November 2017
08 November 2017China Development Bank (CDB) has revealed plans to issue its inaugural international green bond.
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HSBC expects up to $180bn of green bonds in 2018
08 November 2017HSBC predicts green bond supply to reach as much as $180 billion next year, up from the bank's projected sum of $125 billion for 2017.
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Green Investment Group and GE make €800m Swedish onshore wind investment
08 November 2017GE and the Green Investment Group (GIG) have partnered to build a 650MW wind farm in Sweden, the largest onshore wind development in Europe.
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Equator Principles to get first overhaul since 2013
07 November 2017The Equator Principles will be updated to align with the aims of the Paris Agreement and recommendations of the FSB's Task-Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), it has been revealed.
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€500m Barclays green bond marks first for UK market
06 November 2017UK-based bank Barclays plans to issue a €500 million ($579 million) green bond this month, making it the first of the country's banks to enter the market.
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Proliferation of standards is impediment to green bond market, says EIB
30 October 2017The multiple taxonomies that exist to define the impacts of green bonds is blocking the flow of capital and slowing market growth, according to the EIB's Irene Sanchez Aizpurua.
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Canadian Solar to raise $156m through Japan yieldco IPO
27 October 2017Renewables company Canadian Solar expects to raise ¥17.78 billion ($156 million) from the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of its Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) yieldco this month.
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Ottawa ready to issue a green bond of up to C$150 million
25 October 2017The city of Ottawa is in line to issue a green bond of between C$100 million and C$150 million ($79 million - $118 million) before the end of this year.
- BlackRock: It's actually a very constructive environment for investing in the transition
- Big Nature Impact Fund raises £65m after narrowing focus
- Amundi: Transition bond issuers must clearly 'draw line with green'
- 'Transition finance itself is transitioning'
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- NWB Bank raises €1bn through Water Bond issuance
- 'Misconceptions' holding back 'true impact' EM sustainable bonds
- TNFD releases CFO guidance
- S&P: Transition, adaptation in focus for next 1,000 SPOs
- 'Landmark' second Chinese sovereign green bond 10-times oversubscribed
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'Much better' investor demand for sustainable bonds persists
04 June 2026Strengthening interest among investors to increase their investment in labelled sustainable bonds despite plateauing issuance has ensured the asset class is attracting "much better execution dynamics".
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TISFD to create financial sector recommendations
04 June 2026The financial sector will be a key focus for a social disclosure framework under development, Simon Rawson tells Genevieve Redgrave.
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Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group
04 June 2026The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation is launching a nature transition working group in a bid to scale up capital flows towards companies reducing pressure on nature.
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BPCE prices inaugural €1.5bn EuGB covered bond
03 June 2026French banking group BPCE has priced its inaugural European Green Bond (EuGB) covered bond, raising €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) through a 6.5-year transaction that attracted more than €5 billion of investor demand.
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IPUT secures revolving credit facilities with €250m green tranche
03 June 2026Irish property investment company IPUT Real Estate has secured €300 million ($349 million) of new revolving credit facilities, including a €250 million green tranche.