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RGGI carbon allowance prices rise as $74m raised at auction
10 June 2019The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon trading scheme of nine northeastern US states has raised a combined $74 million at its second auction in 2019.
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Candriam launches its first carbon-neutral investment fund
07 June 2019Candriam has launched a fund that will invest in global companies that provide long-term solutions to climate change, and will offset its emissions.
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People Moves: LuxFLAG, Aviva, LGIM, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, NAB, Allianz SE and ING
07 June 2019The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG) has appointed Sachin Vankalas as general manager.
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Regulation to continue to drive energy efficiency opportunity, HSBC says
07 June 2019Tightening buildings regulations will continue to drive the energy efficiency investment opportunity in the buildings’ sector, with insulation products set to be in particular demand, HSBC has forecasted.
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Confidence in China’s emissions trading scheme rockets in IETA survey
06 June 2019Confidence that carbon trading in China will begin before 2021 has almost doubled since last year, a survey of organisations in the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading market has revealed.
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Companies report $1trn at risk due to climate change
06 June 2019Some of the world's biggest companies have reported a total of almost $1 trillion in potential bottom line losses due to climate change, according to the CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project).
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Pension funds back Impax, as AUM hits £13.7bn
06 June 2019Allocations from pension funds helped push Impax Asset Management's assets to a fresh peak, with an expected mandate from California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) set to provide a further boost.
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Bond round-up: SGP, ESB, EIB, and more...
05 June 2019California's State Treasurer has called for the state to become a model issuer of green bonds, by setting stringent requirements to ensure that "green bonds marketed to investors truly are green".
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Only 35% of global companies have carbon-reduction targets, says Refinitiv
05 June 2019A new report from data provider Refinitiv shows that 63% of global companies have policies in place to reduce emissions, but only 35% have reduction targets.
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Glennmont's third clean energy fund closes with €850m
05 June 2019UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has raised €850 million ($957 million) at the final close of its third clean energy infrastructure fund, which it claims is the largest amount raised for a European green energy fund.
- Comment: The rumpus over SBTi's offsetting U-turn
- EU should create 'sustainability-linked green bond' label, says IEEFA
- Natural capital will become a fundamental component of investors' portfolios
- SFDR 'not working for impact VC funds'
- Rise of transition plans could remedy regulatory 'failure' to boost transition finance
- SBTi clarifies carbon credit stance amid staff unrest
- Jury still out on transition bond label
- Nordea to close social bond fund after just over a year
- SBTi board faces resignations and staff ire after change to carbon credit stance
- White Paper 3 - The role of ESG disclosure in sustainable bond investment decisions