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EU pension fund investments are 4.5% aligned with taxonomy, EIOPA says
18 March 2024 -
Financial firms green bond lending disclosures 'need more detail'
18 March 2024Financial institutions that issue green bonds need to provide more detail on their 'green' lending portfolios, according to one investor.
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BlackRock, Vanguard and Capital Group are 'biggest livestock investors'
18 March 2024 -
US muni sustainable bond market to grow in 2024, predicts S&P
18 March 2024US municipal issuance of sustainable bonds is forecast to grow 5% in 2024 as issuers are incentivised to return to the market and issuance sizes continue to grow, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Landmark green shipping loan loses CBI certification amid contract cancellation
18 March 2024A ground-breaking green shipping loan has had its Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) certification revoked after the borrower revealed plans to cancel the ship order the loan was intended to finance.
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Rebranding natural resources strategies as natural capital is 'insufficient'
15 March 2024 -
Fidelity to focus on transition and executive pay this proxy season
15 March 2024Fidelity International has announced plans to vote on how companies are addressing climate change and tackling deforestation throughout proxy season.
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Nature in fiduciary duty debate is a 'rabbit hole', says Schroders
15 March 2024The debate about whether nature is legally part of fiduciary duty has turned into a "rabbit hole" that asset managers should avoid, Schroders argued, instead urging them to take a 'thoughtful' and holistic approach to nature.
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Prime Energy launches 'first' Rwandan green bond
14 March 2024 -
Iceland raises €750m from sovereign green bond debut
14 March 2024Iceland has raised €750 million ($820 million) from its inaugural sovereign green bond, with the debut deal more than nine times oversubscribed.
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Car parts makers in Columbia Threadneedle's deforestation engagement crosshairs
14 March 2024Car parts manufacturers have been targeted for engagement by Columbia Threadneedle, as the investor seeks "a different route" to tackling deforestation in corporate supply chains, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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EBRD: lack of scalable projects means nature is stuck in pilot phase
14 March 2024The lack of scalable projects is the biggest issue preventing development bank financing in nature-based solutions, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development told an Environmental Finance event.
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$150bn 'at risk from land use change'
14 March 2024Tightening policy and land use changes could see "ill-prepared" investors lose $150 billion by 2030 without action, think tank Inevitable Policy Response has warned, as it called on government to incentivise private investment.
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Elbow Beach Capital leads £1.6m government grant for EV battery manufacturer
14 March 2024 -
Natural capital investment 'very much aligned with fiduciary duty'
14 March 2024Pension fund manager London CIV said natural capital investments should be considered as closely aligned with the fiduciary duty of asset managers to clients, but perhaps needs the market to "really think" about what that duty means.
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- Nature in fiduciary duty debate is a 'rabbit hole', says Schroders
- Hopes landmark EU nature restoration law will pass, as elections loom
- Iceland raises €750m from sovereign green bond debut
- Financial directors should address and disclose nature-related risks, say lawyers