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Investors ask Drax for clarity on Just Transition plans
30 March 2020Aviva, BMO and the Church of England Pensions Board are among investors that have asked Drax to more clearly demonstrate how it will support its workers in the energy transition, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Barclays tightens climate policy amid shareholder pressure
30 March 2020Barclays has announced an ambition to be net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its lending activities, but campaigners are pushing for commitments to faster progress.
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Norges Bank Investment Management appoints new CEO
30 March 2020Norges Bank has appointed Nicolai Tangen as the new CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
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Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2020
30 March 2020Environmental Finance's Bond Awards were expanded again this year to reflect the growth and evolution of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond markets and to include the nascent GSS loan market.
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Baloise strengthens responsible investment strategy
30 March 2020Swiss insurer Baloise is looking to implement an active ownership strategy in 2020 and has pledged to improve its sustainability reporting for its customers.
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Rio Tinto warns industry lobby on thermal coal advocacy
27 March 2020Mining giant Rio Tinto has delivered a dusting down to a significant Australian industry lobby for its support for thermal coal, as part of its review of the industry associations it wants to belong to.
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People Moves 27 March: GPIF, Irish Life, PGGM, Gold Standard
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AfDB issues $3bn coronavirus bond, as ICMA prepares SBPs guidance
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Emissions trading schemes hit by coronavirus pandemic
26 March 2020Emissions trading schemes (ETS) have been seriously impacted by the coronavirus epidemic, which has slashed demand for carbon credits, and raised the prospect that policymakers may have to intervene to shore up prices.
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Green bonds provide easiest route to an ESG strategy, says Mirova
25 March 2020Green bonds offer investors the "easiest and most direct way" of starting an environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, according to Mirova portfolio manager Bertrand Rocher.
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