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Voluntary carbon high-flyers preparing for market's take-off
25 September 2017The promise of future demand from the aviation industry and new types of financing are fuelling optimism in the voluntary carbon market, the top-ranking firms in Environmental Finance's 2017 Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings say.
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People Moves: Railpen, Solactive
22 September 2017RPMI Railpen has appointed Jocelyn Brown as senior investment manager within the pension provider's sustainable ownership team.
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French insurer to double green investments
22 September 2017BNP Paribas Cardif is to double its green investments to €2.4 billion ($2.9 billion) by 2020, largely through the purchase of green bonds.
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Societe Generale expects growth in sovereign green bond issuance - but maybe not this year
21 September 2017French bank Societe Generale's head of sustainable bonds is "entirely convinced" there will be significant growth in sovereign green bonds issued in Europe in the near future.
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Green Bank Network contributes $29bn to clean energy projects
20 September 2017Commitments worth $29 billion have been made since 2015 to fund clean energy projects by a group of six green banks.
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Green bond round-up, 20 September 2017
20 September 2017Mexico City Airport Trust has returned to the green bond market with the biggest corporate issue to date – a two-tranche $4 billion bond – to finance what it claims will be the world's most sustainable airport.
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Total pays €237m for stake in renewable energy producer
20 September 2017French oil and gas company Total has purchased a 23% stake in renewables company Eren for €237.5 million ($284 million).
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PE firm Palatine exceeds target for impact fund
19 September 2017UK private equity firm Palatine has closed its first 'impact' fund, having raised £100 million ($135 million), some £25 million more than its initial target.
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'Climate-aligned' bond market jumps 29%, says CBI
18 September 2017The universe of 'climate aligned' bonds has jumped by 29% since last year, reaching $895 billion, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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UK bids to consolidate 'leadership' in green finance
18 September 2017The UK government has announced a taskforce of senior financiers to help accelerate the growth of green finance – a field in which it claims the UK already enjoys global leadership.
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