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CarbonNeutral rebrands as Natural Capital Partners
23 November 2015The CarbonNeutral Company has changed its name to Natural Capital Partners to reflect the fact that its focus has widened beyond emissions offsets.
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Oekom launches carbon risk toolkit
20 November 2015Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Oekom Research has, in partnership with carbon specialist South Pole Group, launched a suite of products to help companies identify and manage carbon-related risks.
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HSBC moves closer to issuing green bonds, as it drafts framework
20 November 2015HSBC has created a green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated move into the issuing space, after years as a key underwriter in the market.
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SolarCity in convertibles deal with Musk, CEO and former investor
20 November 2015SolarCity will sell $113 million of convertible notes to chairman Elon Musk, CEO Lyndon Rive and US firm Silver Lake Kraftwerk.
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World's first carbon-neutral pension fund signals 'turning point'
20 November 2015Australia's Future Super has become the first carbon-neutral pension fund in the world, marking "a turning point" for the industry.
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Paris 'can provide toolkit to allow carbon markets to link'
20 November 2015The Paris climate summit will not realistically set up a global carbon market, but could provide a toolbox to help link regional trading systems.
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NIB plans to issue around €700m of green bonds each year
19 November 2015The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) plans to step up its green bond programme and is planning issues valued at the equivalent of around €700 million ($750 million) each year in coming years.
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BNP follows SocGen, doubling renewables pledge to €15bn
19 November 2015BNP Paribas will ramp up its renewable energy investment, as well as slashing coal and integrating a carbon price into its investment decisions.
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EF BRIEFS: SocGen, Barclays, Trina, Enel, GIB, Camco, Capital Stage, IIGCC, GE and Alstom
18 November 2015Societe Generale has adopted a climate policy ahead of the Paris climate summit that will see it pull out of some coal financing and double financing for renewables by 2020.
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Outperforming efficiency index steps up hunt for fund
18 November 2015A resource efficiency index that has significantly outperformed mainstream benchmarks since its inception nearly two years ago, has stepped up its search for an asset manager to base a fund on it.
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