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Mercer says global institutional investors starting to address climate risk
Consultant’s follow-up to groundbreaking 2011 climate change research
January 2012
Stake institutional investors mull Climate Change Capital sale ‘deal’ reports
New-York listed Bunge reported to be close to CCC buy-out
December 2011
UK government sets up £200m interim Green Investments team, seeks fund managers
Green Investment Bank gets a step closer
December 2011
Responsible Funds, Dec. 2: the round-up of ESG funds news
RI’s regular look at responsible funds news
December 2011
FREE Green bond standard launched to verify environmental impact and eligibility
Bonds that pass will be given the label ‘Climate Bonds’.
November 2011
Clean Investor, November 15: Quebec pension fund backs major wind project
RI’s regular look at environmental investing developments.
November 2011
SSGA says Europe’s green bond market could reach $1.4trn by 2020 as it launches strategy
Global CIO Rick Lacaille unveils new bond product at UNEPFI conference.
October 2011
OECD calls for ‘loud, long and legal’ govt policies to boost pension fund green investing
Current allocations less than 1% according to international body.
September 2011
Clean Investor, August 30: UN Secretary General calls for clean energy revolution
RI’s regular Tuesday look at clean investment developments
August 2011
Clean Investor, August 9: Trillium, Calvert muster shareholders for climate motion at US food group
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
August 2011
New Green Investment Bank to prioritise offshore wind, waste, energy efficiency
Investments to start from April 2012
May 2011
Dutch pension fund forms €390m ESG-themed infrastructure pact
Innovative public private partnership deal announced
May 2011
Catalyzing the global green bond market
Investing in green bonds can push the kind of environmental and financial logic underpinning the retrofit of the Empire State Building.
April 2011
Implications of the Japanese nuclear disaster: An ESG research perspective
Financial pressure and public scrutiny on companies who build and operate nuclear plants.
March 2011
UK’s new Green Investment Bank gets asset boost, borrowing powers
Plan to leverage more than €20bn in green infrastructure investment
March 2011
Clean Investor, March 1: ASrIA proposes Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
March 2011
CP3, UK/Asian govt climate fund, issues mandate for asset manager as part of UN $100bn plan: P8/P80
Fund-of-funds house sought for sizeable Asian green infrastructure portfolio.
February 2011
The threat of water risk in the US municipal bond market
Report says US utilities face moderate to severe water shortfalls in the coming years.
January 2011
Positive signs from Cancun despite US institutional investor absence
Emerging markets showing the way on low carbon investment.
December 2010
EBRD and Deutsche Bank team up to issue green bonds
€18m issue aimed at Japanese investors
December 2010
UK govt seeking “new types of investor” for green infrastructure
More on Green Investment Bank proposals
November 2010
Norway’s Central Bank rejects giant Govt. pension fund’s €2.5bn environment investment plans
Norges Bank says green investments should not be separate from overall strategy.
October 2010
RI interview: Pavan Sukhdev: Making the numbers case for the low carbon economy ahead of Cancún
The former banker and co-ordinator of the UN ‘Green Jobs Report’ says it is time for proper analysis.
September 2010
Shell UK pension fund among new UN PRI signatories
€12bn Shell scheme joins burgeoning UN PRI membership
April 2010
UK mulls low-carbon infrastructure investment institution, names Hermes for clean tech allocations
Infrastructure announcement made as part of pre-budget report.
December 2009
ERAFP chief talks about the growth of France’s €6.5bn 100% SRI pension fund
Asset diversification and more corporate activism top the to-do list of ERAFP managing director, Philippe Desfossés
September 2009
Rachel Kyte, IFC: P8, Who cares wins and green investing in developing countries
IFC leads call for investor action to spur on Copenhagen agreement this year.
February 2009
Impax: the UK fund manager blazing a green trail
Annual AUM growth of 25% in the last five years as environmental specialism pays off.
December 2008
Environment Agency plans sequel to £1.5bn SRI success
Fund investment committee to consider sweating the assets to take advantage of strong performance at lower risk.
November 2007