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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. But what are they? Price (how much does it cost?).

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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

Climate risk and resilience are largely modeled by insurance companies, looking at how a company’s assets may be affected by rising sea levels, extreme heat, increasing natural disasters and other future climate events as climate change worsens.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Support for decarbonisation has also been spurred on by Climate Action 100+ , a group of over 570 investors engaging with large organisations to take action on climate change and drive emission reductions, with further pressure on investment groups anticipated as more focus is placed on their emissions and climate impacts.

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Bondholders Begin to Flex Their Muscles

Chris Hall

The fixed income market totals around US$130 trillion in outstanding debt, compared to US$42 trillion in global equities, suggesting that climate-focused stewardship from fixed income investors could massively contribute to the global net zero transition. . Divestment is typically a last resort. .

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The ESG Interview: Pension Funds not Waiting for Perfect Data

Chris Hall

British businesses with over 500 employees and £500 million in turnover join pension funds with £5 billion or more in assets – and asset managers and insurers with a premium listing – in producing an annual report that explains how they are managing the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

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This Week’s Fund News: HSBC AM Launches Sustainable Bond for EMs

Chris Hall

Utilising a bottom-up investment process, individual issuers will be selected based on HSBC AM’s Sustainability Assessment, and companies will be divested from if they are unable to demonstrate measures that will improve the sustainability of its operations in line with its objectives. We look forward to accelerating our pipeline momentum.”