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  • Key COP21 target for ratification reached

    21 September 2016

    The Paris climate deal moved a step closer to becoming law today after the number of countries that ratified it hit 60.

  • G20 communique 'as important as Paris climate deal'

    16 September 2016

    The G20 communique on climate change was "as important as the Paris climate deal" for the investment community.

  • Investment in renewables is in-line with Paris Agreement goals, says IEA

    14 September 2016

    Investments in wind and solar power "are broadly on a trajectory consistent with limiting the increase in global temperature to 2C," according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

  • E.On to outperform RWE under 2oC scenario, says Barclays

    12 September 2016

    German power utility E.On would fare much better than its domestic rival RWE, if the world manages to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of restricting global warming to no more than 2oC.

  • Cement companies earnings' at risk from carbon price, says CDP

    09 June 2016

    The 12 largest cement companies in the world may lose up to $4.9 billion of earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) at a "low" carbon price of $10, according to report by CDP.

  • Winners of Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings see lower prices but remain bullish

    06 June 2016

    Despite another year of low prices, optimism remains high in the voluntary carbon market, according to Environmental Finance's annual survey.

  • $2.5trn of global financial assets at risk from climate change

    04 April 2016

    $2.5 trillion of global financial assets are at risk from the effects of climate change, according to a report.

  • The Paris agreement - success or disappointment?

    02 March 2016

    There is scepticism around whether the climate deal can deliver on its targets. But Bruce Duguid is optimistic it will pave the way for real change – and argues that investors have a key role to play

  • Climate Change - Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector

    02 February 2016

    The Paris climate deal made it clear that the private sector, with its financial clout and penchant for innovation, must play a leading role in the struggle for a greener future, says Dimitris Tsitsiragos.

  • Paris talks - now money must answer

    07 January 2016

    If the pledges from COP21 are to be met, investors need to start treating renewables as a standalone asset class, argues Graham Smith