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Take Five: Europe’s Green Brigade Takes Shape 

Chris Hall

Others suggested taking inspiration from the green bond markets to develop European defence bond frameworks for funding projects of high strategic importance to European sovereignty. The first outcome, announced this week , will be the launch of the first London-listed CNY-denominated sovereign green bond later this year.

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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

Pretorius and Free agreed and claimed investors will expect even more from companies than mere divestment from non-renewable assets. Beyond divestment, “emissions can be reduced by funding greener companies on public and private markets, but also on fixed income markets, sustainable bonds, green bonds, etc.”

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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The ESG Interview: Pension Funds not Waiting for Perfect Data

Chris Hall

degree Celsius increase in global temperatures, which is aligned with the Paris Agreement, and a 2 degree increase which is considered more likely based on recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Investing in green bonds ensures that capital is supporting progress towards climate change targets.