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Brookfield's $350m note issue wins top S&P green evaluation
26 February 2018A $350 million note issue from Brookfield Renewable Partners to refinance two hydro facilities in the US has been given a 'green evaluation' score of E1/90 by S&P Global Ratings.
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Animal welfare is not only about risk, but opportunities as well
23 February 2018Investors are increasingly looking at the opportunities provided by identifying the leading companies with regards to farm animal welfare practices, as well as the risks of backing the laggards, a report has found.
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People moves:Moody's, GGGI,Carbon Tracker, Citigroup, EU climate directorate, Citigroup, GCF, Vimine and ERM
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Quebec issues vastly oversubscribed green bond
23 February 2018The Canadian province of Québec has returned to the green bond market, raising C$500 million ($390 million) in a vastly oversubscribed issue.
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Indonesia becomes first Asian sovereign green bond issuer
23 February 2018Indonesia has become the first Asian country to issue a sovereign green bond, in an issue that was upscaled to $1.25 billion and saw dramatic price tightening.
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Hermes spearheads Climate Action 100+ engagements with VW, Siemens
23 February 2018Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) is to pressure Volkswagen to increase its climate-related dialogue with shareholders as it spearheads a pair of Climate Action 100+ engagements.
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Actiam joins IIGCC
22 February 2018Dutch asset manager Actiam has joined the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).
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Axa eyes further divestments from carbon-intensive energy
22 February 2018Axa became the second major European insurer in as many weeks to address the contentious topic of underwriting fossil fuel production at its annual results.
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Generali raises green investment bar by €3.5bn and divests from coal
22 February 2018Generali will ramp up its green investments and divest from coal as part of its new climate change strategy.
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Partners Group targets renewables with latest record €3bn fundraiser
22 February 2018Partners Group has raised a record €3 billion ($3.7 billion) through its latest private infrastructure offering and is set to target renewables and energy infrastructure.
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