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Of green bonds, Paris and additionality
27 May 2015I was fortunate enough to spend much of last week in Paris where thousands of people from the business, finance and political worlds converged to talk about climate change, says Peter Cripps
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EU carbon market weekly update - 26 May 2015
26 May 2015EUA prices fell 3.7% last week as the euro weakened against the dollar and as power prices fell to near record lows. Subdued trading is expected this week as market participants converge in Barcelona for Carbon Expo
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People moves
22 May 2015Recent appointments in the environmental finance space, including Alexandra Ergon at Calvert, Nikolas Novograd at RET Capital and Mamadou-Abou Sarr at PRI
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Why the Paris climate summit will boost REDD+
20 May 2015An agreement in Paris could build on the achievements of the Warsaw Pact for REDD+ Action, and could prove a game changer for forestry, argues Mariama Vendramini
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EU carbon market weekly update - 18 May 2015
18 May 2015Market sentiment in the EU carbon market is generally positive, but an auction of Polish allowances this week and possible changes in exchange rates, could create some downward pressure on EU allowance prices, says Louis Redshaw.
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Insurers see the gold in green
14 May 2015Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains
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How to help the green bond market grow
13 May 2015The market needs to embrace general purpose bonds from 'pureplay' green companies, as well as allowing non-clean companies to issue green bonds if they are in transition to a greener business model, argues Ulrik Ross
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EU carbon market weekly update - 11 May 2015
11 May 2015Following the political agreement on the Market Stability Reserve, the price of EU emission allowances is likely to be driven mainly by fundament factors in the near term, says Louis Redshaw
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ING measures its sustainable lending
08 May 2015The Dutch bank believes assessing the sustainability credentials of its corporate loan book could help it outperform in the long-term. Peter Cripps reports
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EU carbon market weekly update - 6 May 2015
06 May 2015Low volumes this week, and no surprises expected from the MSR talks, mean any downward pressure on EUA prices is likely to be limited, says Louis Redshaw.
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