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50 shades of green bonds - and 50 ways of assessing them
29 December 2016Ratings agencies have weighed into the green bond market in the past year, adding to the raft of existing tools for assessing bonds. Where is this increasingly crowded marketplace heading, asks Peter Cripps
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Carbon Cutter
28 December 2016Climate considerations are central to a pension fund's fiduciary duty, says ERAFP's Philippe Desfossés. Joe Walsh reports
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A review of the green bond market in 2016: Another record year of firsts
23 December 2016It's been blockbuster year for the green bond market, with more than double the value of issuance of 2015, credit ratings agencies joining the market, and innovative bonds launched. Hamza Ali reports
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Internet of things: connecting to a sustainable future
22 December 2016Connecting devices over the internet will be a key enabler in meeting sustainability goals, argues Samer Salty
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Q&A: What are the lessons from Poland's green bond?
20 December 2016Poland priced a €750 million green bond this week – the first from a sovereign issuer. How did it achieve this feat? Odilbek Isakov at green structuring agent HSBC talks to Environmental Finance
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Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition: reflections on the state of play
20 December 2016As the PDC issues its second annual report, Lisa Petrovic and Rory Sullivan explain some of the issues investors are grappling with.
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European energy companies enter market
16 December 2016Leading weather risk specialists see hedging demand growing from energy companies in Europe and the agriculture sector in the US. Joe Walsh reports
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Innovation increases in static market
15 December 2016While Hurricane Matthew attracted most attention, 2016 also saw some significant innovation in the cat bond market, says Joe Walsh
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RECs in reverse
14 December 2016This year has seen a reversal of fortunes for some renewable energy certificate (REC) markets, with some of last year's best performing US markets seeing big price drops, while EU and Australian markets saw record gains. Hamza Ali reports
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Carbon markets face fresh uncertainty
13 December 2016Political changes in the UK and US have reversed recent progress towards greater clarity in the world's largest carbon markets, says Graham Cooper
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- Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group
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- Lack of actionable adaptation investments, says Aberdeen
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