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AP7 awards green mandates to KBI and Impax
08 June 2018Swedish national pension fund AP7 has awarded two "green mandates" to KBI Global Investors and Impax Asset Management.
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Economics, not policy, will strand fossil fuel assets, say academics
07 June 2018Demand for fossil fuels will decline dramatically in coming years, as the cost of low-carbon energy and transport continues to fall, irrespective of any tightening of climate change policies, according to a research study.
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Impax closes NEF III private equity fund with €357m
07 June 2018Impax Asset Management has announced the final close of its NEF III fund, which will make private equity investments in renewable energy infrastructure, having raised €357 million ($422 million).
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Investors urged to engage with companies on physical climate risks
07 June 2018Investors are being encouraged to engage with companies on physical climate risks, both reactively and proactively, by identifying those with the biggest exposure to extreme weather events.
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MAS and IFC sign deal to grow green bond market in Asia
07 June 2018The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and IFC have agreed a collaboration to grow the green bond market in Asia.
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Green bond round-up, 6 June 2018
06 June 2018The Bank of China (BoC) has issued one green and one sustainability bond at the same time, marking the first dual issuance of this sort.
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Impact investors eye 8% growth this year, says GIIN
06 June 2018Major impact investors plan to increase their capital allocation by about 8% this year, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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Aon commits to Principles for Sustainable Insurance
05 June 2018Aon has signed up to the UN's Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI), becoming the first insurance broker to join the initiative.
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World Bank plans new auction for carbon credits
05 June 2018The World Bank has teamed up with the German government to buy carbon credits from private sector companies with projects that reduce emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) from nitric acid production facilities.
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Nippon Life invests in sustainable equity fund
05 June 2018Japanese insurer Nippon Life has launched a JPY5bn ($45.5m) equity fund that invests according to the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs).
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