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  • Investors ask Drax for clarity on Just Transition plans

    30 March 2020

    Aviva, 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.

  • Barclays tightens climate policy amid shareholder pressure

    30 March 2020

    Barclays 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.

  • Norges Bank Investment Management appoints new CEO

    30 March 2020

    Norges Bank has appointed Nicolai Tangen as the new CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).

  • Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2020

    30 March 2020

    Environmental 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.

  • Baloise strengthens responsible investment strategy

    30 March 2020

    Swiss insurer Baloise is looking to implement an active ownership strategy in 2020 and has pledged to improve its sustainability reporting for its customers.

  • Rio Tinto warns industry lobby on thermal coal advocacy

    27 March 2020

    Mining 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.

  • People Moves 27 March: GPIF, Irish Life, PGGM, Gold Standard

    27 March 2020
  • AfDB issues $3bn coronavirus bond, as ICMA prepares SBPs guidance

    27 March 2020
  • Emissions trading schemes hit by coronavirus pandemic

    26 March 2020

    Emissions 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.

  • Green bonds provide easiest route to an ESG strategy, says Mirova

    25 March 2020

    Green 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.