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Japan Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050
In his first policy address to Parliament today, recently elected Japanese Prime Minister...
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European Commission Kicks Off EU SURE Program with €17 Billion Social Bond Offering
The European Commission launched its EU SURE bonds program with a €17 billion issue of the new...
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Investors Call On UK Government to Issue Green Sovereign Bonds to Help ‘Build Back Greener’
A group of asset managers and investor groups, representing £10 trillion in assets, have launched...
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European Commission Prepares to Issue up to €100 Billion Social Bonds
In another major development for the sustainable finance market, the European Commission announced...
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PM Johnson Aims to Make UK a World Leader in Wind Energy
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a series of investments and initiatives today, that he...
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China Commits to Climate Neutrality by 2060, Emissions Peak Before 2030
In a speech to the UN General Assembly, China’s President Xi Jinping made groundbreaking climate...
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European Commission President’s State of the Union: New 2030 Emissions Target, Green Bond Financing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the Union 2020 address...
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New Zealand to Become First Country Mandating Climate Risk Reporting From Financials
New Zealand Minister for Climate Change James Shaw announced that the country is aiming to become...
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CFTC Becomes First US Federal Agency To Warn of Climate Impact on Financial System
The Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), a subcommittee of the Commodity Futures Trading...
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EU Lawmakers Aim for More Ambitious Climate Target: 60% Emissions Reduction by 2030
European Union Parliament Environment Committee members voted today to make climate neutrality by...
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CADES Largest Ever Social Bond Issue Draws Record €16B Order Book
Part of Massive Social Debt Transfer Program France’s Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette...
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Germany’s Inaugural Federal Green Bond Issue Meets Strong Demand, 5x Oversubscribed
The Federal Republic of Germany has issued its first green bond with a €6.5 billion offering. The...
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