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US senate wins a 'huge opportunity' for Biden's green ambitions, says M&G

A "huge opportunity" has been handed to US President-elect Joe Biden to deliver on his green policy ambitions, according to M&G Investments, after his Democratic Party takes control of the US Senate following the elections in Georgia.

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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: PLN, CDL, Sonnedix, Touax ... and more

Asia impact fund invests in 'agri-tech'

Private equity impact fund ABC World Asia led a $20 million funding round by 'agri-tech' company CropIn, which provides software-as-a-service and data products to improve productivity and sustainability of crops.

Global banks supply $800m a day to plastics supply chain

The amount of money that banks have pumped into the global plastics supply chain has been tracked in a new report

Insurance Europe warns against imposing climate risk scenarios in Orsas

'Double materiality' splits market in IFRS sustainability standards consultation

Bond round-up: Klabin, IBRD, Yuzhou, Illinois Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ... and more

Hank Paulson to run TPG Rise Climate fund

Henry Paulson has been recruited by private equity giant TPG to become executive chairman of its new climate-themed fund, according to the New York Times.

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