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Consultation on TEG's draft Taxonomy receives 6,900 responses

S&P adds agriculture, forestry and waste to its green bond evaluation tool

S&P has updated its Green Evaluation tool by adding the agriculture, forestry and waste industries to those it is able to assess.

Major investors call on EU leaders to urgently pass net-zero GHG target

A group of 44 major global investors managing €6 trillion ($6.6 billion) in assets called on European leaders to urgently pass a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target.

2° Investing Initiative, Beyond Ratings launch new climate target investment tool

2° Investing Initiative (2DII) and data analytics company Beyond Ratings have launched a tool to help governments and organisations to align investments and policies with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.

Measuring engagement outcomes

Investors' engagement on ESG issues could be stronger, asset manager says

Moody's expects green and social covered bonds growth to continue in 2020

New issues of European green and social covered bonds are expected to see further growth in 2020, amid rising demand for the asset class, Moody's said in a report this week.

Climate risk could be added to capital requirements in near future, warns Eiopa head

Forward-looking assessments of climate risk could be factored into capital requirements for insurers, the chair of European regulator has said - but only after modelling improves.

Zurich's green bond portfolio hits $3.5bn

Zurich Insurance's portfolio of green, social and sustainability bonds has reached $3.5 billion, Danielle Brassel, a responsible investment analyst with the firm, told the Insurance and Climate Risk conference.

Video: GSS Bond Principles enable investors to engage with issuers - PineBridge Investments' Alessia Falsarone

"The GSS Bond Principles have established a framework through which issuers themselves are actually engaging more and seeking engagement of investors," said PineBridge Investments' Alessia Falsarone.

Axa's top 100 corporate holdings don't make the cut in a 1.5°C portfolio

Head of climate & environment tells delegates at Insurance and Climate Risk conference