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WCI carbon market update: 13 April 2021

EU carbon market update: 13 April 2021

ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Americas focus day roundup

Environmental Finance's Americas focus day - the first of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences - ended after a day of panels, presentations and speed networking sessions.

News Round Up: PRI, Aon, M&G's Infracapital

WEF, Value Balancing Alliance to collaborate on sustainability metrics

The World Economic Forum and the Value Balancing Alliance have committed to work together to develop 'stakeholder capitalism' and sustainability metrics for companies.

Biden's $2trn infra plan could 'double size of US muni green bond market'

US President Joe Biden's plans for an $2 trillion infrastructure investment could help double the size of the green US muni bond market, experts believe.

RepRisk develops SDG 'risk lens'

Data provider RepRisk has extended the coverage of its flagship product to assess the potential adverse impacts of companies on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OECD develops standards to beat 'impact washing'

A set of Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development has been published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UN Development Programme (UNDP).

BlackRock transition ETF launch hailed as largest ever

BlackRock's newly-launched set of 'Carbon Transition Readiness' exchange traded funds (ETFs) have raked in almost $12 billion in the first days following listing.

Amundi launches first 'just transition' climate fund

Amundi has repurposed a green bond fund as a broader fixed income fund that combines considerations of a socially inclusive 'just transition' with climate. It is believed to be the first fund with this focus.