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Central bankers warn European Commission on green supporting factor
09 March 2018Prominent central bankers have warned the European Commission that plans to lower the capital requirements for green assets would be "dangerous".
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Sustainable blue economy finance principles unveiled
09 March 2018A set of principles for blue finance that aim to support ocean health and investment has been unveiled.
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$1.6 trillion of energy spending is at risk, Carbon Tracker warns
08 March 2018Energy firms risk wasting $1.6 trillion of expenditure by 2025 if they don't align with the Paris climate goals, posing "a major risk for investors", Carbon Tracker Initiative has warned.
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BMO launches responsible corporate bond fund
08 March 2018BMO Global Asset Management has expanded its responsible fund range with the launch of a Euro corporate bond fund.
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European Commission launches sustainable finance action plan
08 March 2018The European Commission has launched a sustainable finance action plan, which will see it forge ahead with the creation of a taxonomy for sustainable finance and a green bond standard.
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Green bond round-up, 07 March 2018
07 March 2018Californian real estate company Prologis has priced its inaugural green bond [LINK] at €300 million ($372.3 million).
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NRW issues its largest sustainability bond
07 March 2018The State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has priced a €2.025 billion ($2.51 billion) sustainability bond – its largest ever.
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Russell Investments unveils methodology for 'material ESG' scoring
07 March 2018Russell Investments has developed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring system focused on materiality, which claims it is a better predictor of stock return than "traditional" ESG scores.
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Surviving climate change needs adaptation as much as insurance
07 March 2018EU insurers warn of overreliance on government post-disaster funding
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Franklin Templeton launches its first climate change fund
06 March 2018Franklin Templeton Investments has repurposed one of its products as its first fund focused on climate change goals.
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