All green finance articles
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NewsICMA issues definitions in sustainable finance terminology move
Association flags problematic use of some terms ‘as if they were interchangeable’
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Asset owners offered EU taxonomy ‘compliance pre-screening’ tool
Impact-Cubed tool to help investors prepare for disclosure requirements
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Cheers and concerns over DWP climate amendments to pension bill
PLSA urges government to redraft amendments
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Investing in green doesn’t equal greening the world
Financial products and services marketed as green must make a clear and measurable difference to the transition to environmental sustainability, argues Ben Caldecott.
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EC promises ‘enabling framework’ for green investment
European Commission explains how its Green Deal will be financed
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CDC, Lærernes among backers of Amundi-EIB green credit programme
Programme aims to help plug climate finance gaps by developing green debt markets beyond investment grade green bonds
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Amundi teams up with Asian infrastructure bank for $1bn climate bond fund
Also: AXA IM launches impact fund focused on Asia, Africa and Latin America; NN IP green bond fund reaches €1bn
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Interview: Rhian-Mari Thomas, Green Finance Institute
As part of London Climate Action Week the UK government has launched the Green Finance Institute, led by Barclays’ former green banking chief Rhian-Mari Thomas
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How the EU’s sustainability taxonomy will work for investors
Criteria for sustainable activities drawn up by EU-appointed experts could help reduce costs and reputation risks
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Regulators set up climate risk monitoring committee
FCA, PRA and 15 financial services companies to meet three times a year to lead the regulatory approach to climate change
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ABP to commit €500m to green mortgages
Asset manager APG has earmarked €1bn in total commitments to Vista Hypotheken’s sustainable mortgages
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IPE Conference: Irish government wants to lead in green finance
Irish finance minister tells IPE Conference 2018 that the government now wants to promote green finance
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Netherlands to be first AAA-rated issuer of green bonds
Annual amount expected to be between €3.5bn and €5bn
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Ircantec unveils oil and gas divestment and engagement plan
Scheme to dump traditional bond holdings, shares in specialised and non-European majors
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ABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
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Clean energy investment needs policy clarity on carbon price, say MPs
Committee says UK government must ‘urgently plug policy gap’ on pricing of carbon emissions
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Regulators placed at the heart of UK green finance push
MPs say regulators should be required to produce climate adaptation reports as expert group presents raft of policy proposals
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UK politicians up ante over pension funds and climate change, ESG
Group of MPs write to top 25 pension funds, DWP sets out thinking about policies, regulation
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‘Green’ asset classification system gets go-ahead from EU finance ministers
ECOFIN president said ministers’ views would provide Commission with ‘food for thought’
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ESG roundup: PLSA urges shareholder action over climate change policies
Plus: Better stewardship proposals from Tomorrow’s Company; antimicrobial ‘benchmark’ launched
