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WCI Carbon Market Update, 3 February 2020

The price of California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) is expected to retest the year-to-date high of $18.85, says Nicolas Girod.*

CBI opens public consultation for agriculture criteria

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has opened a public consultation for the proposed expansion of the Climate Bonds Standard into sustainable agriculture.

"Pitfalls" in ESG ratings requires investor caution

Investors should be cautious when using the growing number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and data providers amid several inherent pitfalls, although valuable insights can still be drawn from them.

People Moves 31 January: Lombard Odier, Tyler Prize, Societe Generale, CPI, NEST, Datamaran, Greencoat, Sustainalytics

RobecoSAM to launch strategy targeting circular economy

Sustainability-focused investment company RobecoSAM has launched a strategy for investments that contribute to the circular economy and positively impact the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Transition-focused index backed by Church of England pension

The pension board of the Church of England (CofE) has allocated £600 million ($780 million) to a fund tracking a first-of-its-kind, custom-made, climate transition index, and issued a rallying call for other pension funds to follow.

Fitch Ratings: Investors' ESG focus increases corporate finance risk

Investors' growing adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) could gradually increase funding costs for some companies, according to Fitch Ratings.

Bonds round-up: Chile, LBBW, Orix, Egypt

S&P's proposed Paris-aligned index outperforms EU benchmark

S&P's 'conceptual' version of an EU low-carbon index outperformed its EU benchmark over the past year, it revealed.

Developed European nations dominate climate resilience ranking

Developed European nations were prominent among the most resilient countries to climate change, a report has found.