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Green bonds reach the tipping point
22 July 2014A surge of corporate issues is supporting a bullish mood in the environmental bond market, says Graham Cooper
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What does the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report really mean for investors?
17 July 2014The most recent IPCC report provides further evidence of the material impacts of climate change. Rory Sullivan outlines the key points for investors
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Will there be blood?
16 July 2014The stranded carbon assets debate has gathered steam in the wake of a new report on the oil sector and after fossil fuel giants addressed the issue for the first time. What are the implications for investors, asks Peter Cripps.
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How Zurich will double its commitment to green bonds
15 July 2014As part of plans to invest an additional $1 billion in green bonds, Zurich has adopted a new management strategy. Manuel Lewin tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett.
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Seeing the green bonds for the trees
11 July 2014With the green bond market experiencing rapid growth, a new type of 'REDD+ bond' that supports sustainable forestry and agriculture has been proposed. Rupert Edwards and Gloria Gonzalez explain
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People moves
09 July 2014The latest personnel changes across the industry, including departures at Duke Energy, appointments at GDF Suez and new positions at Northern Trust
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Yieldco trend in renewables set to continue
08 July 2014As yieldcos continue to spring up in the renewable energy sector, KBI's Colm O'Connor tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett it is a sign of acceptance by mainstream investors, and explains why he is investing in their parent companies.
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UK renewables reach important – but modest – milestone
07 July 2014As the UK's share of electricity generated from renewable sources approaches 20%, Seb Beloe hails the achievement, but says there is much further to go.
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Is GDF's green bond issue really green?
03 July 2014The proceeds of GDF Suez's €2.5 billion green bond will help finance a Brazilian dam that Ryan Brightwell and Zachary Hurwitz argue will damage the environment
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Down, but not out
02 July 2014Voluntary offsetting of carbon emissions is less popular than it was, according to a recent study. But most winners in Environmental Finance's latest market rankings see reasons for optimism. Graham Cooper reports
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- EU releases biodiversity risk assessment framework
- Tesla and General Motors face deep sea mining shareholder resolutions
- Morningstar launches innovative transition indexes
- L&Q faces SLB coupon 'step-up' on target miss
- Sustainability-linked bond issuance limps into 2024
- EU rowback on agricultural policy 'irresponsible', say investors
- Oil and gas giants' climate opacity keeps investors in the dark, CA100+ assessments show
- CSDDD transition plan requirement 'little more than window dressing'