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Jill Ward

@jillianfward

Reporter for @business interested in economics, markets, green finance. Canadienne. Opinions my own. She/her

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Joined June 2010
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Read @NatPress biomass fellows’ latest work on the #WoodPellet industry, incl. #Louisiana gov’s push for #biomass in the state and the impact of the U.K.’s green bond. Stories from @davidboraks @jaked926 @remroc15 and @jillianfward in our newsletter. mailchi.mp/nationalpress.org…
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🧵Green finance is growing faster than the real-world green projects it's meant to be enabling. Here's how: When a bank issues a green loan, it can bundle a bunch those loans together – let's say $1bn – and refinance them through a green bond. 1/ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A $180 Billion Green-Debt Boom Grows Faster Than Its Impact

A $180 Billion Green-Debt Boom Grows Faster Than Its Impact

The green debt market is growing at a faster pace than the real-world projects it was created to support, thanks to some financial engineering.

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If the fossil fuel lobby was a delegation at #COP26 it would safely be the biggest. Our research found at least 503 delegates with significant corporate affiliations to fossil fuel companies - and that’s 503 too many.
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1/ @Global_Witness @StopCorpAbuse @CEO @Ggow_COP have been poring over the COP26 guestlist. We found over 500 fossil fuel lobbyists there, many from the companies most culpable for the climate crisis. Here's the BBC's take on our analysis: bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

There are more participants than from any single country, a study shared with the BBC suggests.

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.@lizzzburden & @_DavidGoodman spell out everything you need to know about today's crucial Bank of England decision bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets
BOE Debates Beating Fed to First Covid-Era Hike: Decision Guide

BOE Debates Beating Fed to First Covid-Era Hike: Decision Guide

The Bank of England will decide Thursday whether to deliver its first interest rate hike since the pandemic as a divided Monetary Policy Committee grapples with spiking inflation and slowing growth.

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Greta Thunberg Attacks CO2 Offset Projects as ‘Greenwash’ at COP26 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/@Jess_Shankleman
Greta Thunberg Attacks CO2 Offset Projects as ‘Greenwash’ at COP26

Greta Thunberg Attacks CO2 Offset Projects as ‘Greenwash’ at COP26

Greta Thunberg chose the day that finance chiefs rallied trillions of dollars to deploy in the fight against climate change to make her presence felt at COP26.

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A reminder that Bloomberg Green’s climate coverage is free to read for all of #COP26 Click here for more bloomberg.com/green?sref=zQt… @climate
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The bond market’s age-old measure of growth is flashing an ominous warning as the world’s central banks move closer to boosting interest rates from near record lows trib.al/jOITbvN
Bond Market Sends a Warning on Growth to Hawkish Central Banks

Bond Market Sends a Warning on Growth to Hawkish Central Banks

The bond market’s age-old measure of growth is flashing an ominous warning as the world’s central banks move closer to boosting interest rates from near record lows.

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and the prize for most deadpan headline goes to
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@MirrorPolitics21 Oct 2021
New Zealand trade deal could boost UK economy by between 0.01% and minus 0.01% mirror.co.uk/news/politics/n…
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Our new Intergenerational Audit finds that the second half of the pandemic has seen the generational jobs gap close, but the generational wealth gaps widen, says RF's @kathleenhenehan . Summary video below - and here's a thread with our key findings 🧵🧵
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First, rate hikes; next, quantitative tightening. Investors are suddenly being forced to ponder life after @bankofengland support. Great read by @LibbyCherry98 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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What's happening in U.K. money markets: ➡️VAR shocks and liquidated positions ➡️mortgage lenders' hedging creating momentum “no-one in their right mind wants to stand in the way of” ➡️inverted curve show worries over Bank of England error W/ @highisland bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
U.K. Rates Market Signals Any BOE Hikes May Be Short-Lived

U.K. Rates Market Signals Any BOE Hikes May Be Short-Lived

The U.K. rates market is signaling that the Bank of England may have to rapidly undo any policy tightening it delivers over the next year and a half.

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Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman is girding for rate hikes, and he says markets are ready for them trib.al/QzDmyh2
‘Prick This Bubble’: Morgan Stanley CEO Calls for Fed Rate Hikes

‘Prick This Bubble’: Morgan Stanley CEO Calls for Fed Rate Hikes

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The European Union’s inaugural green bond sale wowed investors this week with its record size and massive order book. But it also raised some awkward questions about how the money will be used - story with @johnainger bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets
Europe’s Record Bond Program Bumps Up Against Green Concerns

Europe’s Record Bond Program Bumps Up Against Green Concerns

The European Union’s inaugural green bond sale wowed investors this week with its record size and massive order book. But it also raised some awkward questions about how the money will be used.

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After winning praise for a quick response to the pandemic last year, @hmtreasury & @bankofengland are now preparing to be among the 1st industrial nations to whip away support Here's why it matters, with @_DavidGoodman 👇🏾 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
U.K. Rushes to Twin Stimulus Exit Just as Recovery Loses Steam

U.K. Rushes to Twin Stimulus Exit Just as Recovery Loses Steam

The guardians of the British economy are working to start reducing the supply of stimulus long before the fallout from the coronavirus crisis comes to an end.

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In the morning news, another record-breaking achievement by @EU_Commission @EU_Budget… #NextGenerationEU #GreenBond
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"The couple is joining Ethic, a $1.3 billion investing fund in New York, as “impact partners” in the hope of raising awareness around issues such as racial injustice, climate change and income equality" bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Prince Harry, Meghan Join ESG Boom as ‘Impact Partners’ in Fund

Prince Harry, Meghan Join ESG Boom as ‘Impact Partners’ in Fund

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, are the latest to join the boom in sustainable investing as they follow Wall Street in embracing a multitrillion-dollar...

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It's happening! The European Union is wasting no time in setting out to conquer the green bond market, offering the biggest-ever deal in its debut bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets
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A class action lawsuit Australia is misleading investors by failing to disclose the impact of climate risk in its debt trib.al/RrdaaUQ
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Europe’s first green bonds are finally arriving, and investors are gearing up for massive interest bloomberg.com/news/articles/… – at Islington, London
First Green EU Bond to Spur ‘Absolute Riot’ of Investor Demand

First Green EU Bond to Spur ‘Absolute Riot’ of Investor Demand

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