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R&I plans to exclude coal and oil companies from its second opinion service

A chief analyst at Rating and Investment Information (R&I) said the company plans to exclude coal and oil companies from its second opinion provider service for green bonds.

Green bond round-up, 10 October 2018

Masdar signs first green loan in Middle East

Renewable energy company Masdar has signed a green revolving credit facility (RCF) with four banks to fund investments in its international clean technology and sustainable real estate projects.

Ireland hopes to raise up to €4bn via its maiden green bond

Ireland is hoping to raise between €3 billion and €4 billion in its inaugural green bond issuance, which began to be marketed to investors today, Environmental Finance understands.

Danish pension fund ATP welcomes EU sustainability reforms

The European Commission’s proposed sustainability taxonomy and green bond standard would help improve transparency of green financial products, according to the chief investment officer of one of Europe’s largest pension funds.

Orsted boosts presence in US renewables market

US investment manager D. E. Shaw has sold its 100% equity stake in offshore wind energy developer Deepwater Wind to Danish power company Orsted for $510 million.

Lombard Odier/AIM impact bond fund reveals environmental, social impacts

The Global Climate Bond fund, launched by Lombard Odier Investment Managers in partnership with Affirmative Investment Management (AIM), helped prevent emissions equivalent to 78,431 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year in 2017, as well as supporting 75MW of renewable energy and the treatment of 6,893m3 of wastewater.

Voting begins in 19th annual Market Rankings

Voting has opened in Environmental Finance's 19th annual Market Rankings – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.

Generation forms long-term partnership with Canada’s CDPQ

Generation Investment Management has formed a novel partnership with a leading Canadian asset owner to pursue sustainable investment opportunities with a time horizon of eight - 15 years.

Amundi’s three-year pledge to ramp up ESG

Amundi has pledged to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis across all its funds and voting practices within three years, as part of a beefed-up responsible investment strategy.