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Carney Eliminates Canada’s Consumer Carbon Tax
March 17, 2025

Carney Eliminates Canada’s Consumer Carbon Tax

In his first act as Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney signed an order on Friday eliminating a controversial consumer carbon tax, the “fuel charge,” effective April 1, 2025. Introduced in 2019, the fuel charge aimed to introduce a price on carbon for businesses and consumers in order to incentivize emissions reductions and to adopt cleaner technologies and products. The…

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March 17, 2025

Harmony Energy Income Trust receives offer from Foresight

Foresight Group LLP has agreed financial terms with Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) over a potential acquisition of the investment trust’s portfolio. HEIT shareholders will receive 84p per share if the deal completes, which values the company at £190.8m. This represents a 29% premium to its closing share price of 65.2p at the end of last week (14 March). Foresight…

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March 17, 2025

Harmony Energy Income Trust receives offer from Foresight

Foresight Group LLP has agreed financial terms with Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) over a potential acquisition of the investment trust’s portfolio. HEIT shareholders will receive 84p per share if the deal completes, which values the company at £190.8m. This represents a 29% premium to its closing share price of 65.2p at the end of last week (14 March). Foresight…

Blog 0 45 sec read
March 17, 2025

Harmony Energy Income Trust receives offer from Foresight

Foresight Group LLP has agreed financial terms with Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) over a potential acquisition of the investment trust’s portfolio. HEIT shareholders will receive 84p per share if the deal completes, which values the company at £190.8m. This represents a 29% premium to its closing share price of 65.2p at the end of last week (14 March). Foresight…

Blog 0 45 sec read
March 17, 2025

Harmony Energy Income Trust receives offer from Foresight

Foresight Group LLP has agreed financial terms with Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) over a potential acquisition of the investment trust’s portfolio. HEIT shareholders will receive 84p per share if the deal completes, which values the company at £190.8m. This represents a 29% premium to its closing share price of 65.2p at the end of last week (14 March). Foresight…

Blog 0 45 sec read
March 17, 2025

Harmony Energy Income Trust receives offer from Foresight

Foresight Group LLP has agreed financial terms with Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) over a potential acquisition of the investment trust’s portfolio. HEIT shareholders will receive 84p per share if the deal completes, which values the company at £190.8m. This represents a 29% premium to its closing share price of 65.2p at the end of last week (14 March). Foresight…

Blog 0 45 sec read
March 17, 2025

Harmony Energy Income Trust receives offer from Foresight

Foresight Group LLP has agreed financial terms with Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) over a potential acquisition of the investment trust’s portfolio. HEIT shareholders will receive 84p per share if the deal completes, which values the company at £190.8m. This represents a 29% premium to its closing share price of 65.2p at the end of last week (14 March). Foresight…

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ESG Today: Week in Review
March 16, 2025

ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: CFA Institute drops “ESG” name from ESG investing course; battery giant hopeful Northvolt files for bankruptcy; Execs report higher revenue, lower cost from sustainability actions; U.S. politicians look to shield companies from EU sustainability laws; LEGO more than doubles use of sustainable materials; UK regulators drop plans for new DEI rules; Google to provide advertisers…

News 0 1 min read
March 14, 2025

UK Asset Managers’ Voting to be on Display

Disclosure framework will offer asset owners needed insights that will underpin their stewardship efforts.  A new reporting template is set to offer asset owners increased visibility of their external asset managers voting behaviours.   The Vote Reporting Group (VRG), first established by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2022, has finalised a voluntary and standardised vote reporting template for asset managers…

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March 14, 2025

UK Asset Managers’ Voting to be on Display

Disclosure framework will offer asset owners needed insights that will underpin their stewardship efforts.  A new reporting template is set to offer asset owners increased visibility of their external asset managers voting behaviours.   The Vote Reporting Group (VRG), first established by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2022, has finalised a voluntary and standardised vote reporting template for asset managers…

Blog 0 4 min read