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UK pension funds 'in limbo' over divestment
25 November 2015Pension funds in the UK have been left "in a kind of limbo" regarding divestment, following the recent government decision on fiduciary duty.
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Caisse des Depots to cut carbon investment by 20%
24 November 2015French public sector investment giant Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) has pledged to reduce the carbon footprint of its equities portfolio by 20% by 2020.
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Politicians, business leaders propose 10-point action plan on global warming
24 November 2015A group of senior politicians and business leaders has called for action in ten key areas which, it believes, offer opportunities for "economically beneficial" action on climate change.
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Leading insurers make progress on climate change action, says PwC
23 November 2015The 30 major insurers that form the ClimateWise initiative have made significant progress in responding to the threats and opportunities arising from climate change in the past year, according to PwC.
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CarbonNeutral rebrands as Natural Capital Partners
23 November 2015The CarbonNeutral Company has changed its name to Natural Capital Partners to reflect the fact that its focus has widened beyond emissions offsets.
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Oekom launches carbon risk toolkit
20 November 2015Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Oekom Research has, in partnership with carbon specialist South Pole Group, launched a suite of products to help companies identify and manage carbon-related risks.
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World's first carbon-neutral pension fund signals 'turning point'
20 November 2015Australia's Future Super has become the first carbon-neutral pension fund in the world, marking "a turning point" for the industry.
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Paris 'can provide toolkit to allow carbon markets to link'
20 November 2015The Paris climate summit will not realistically set up a global carbon market, but could provide a toolbox to help link regional trading systems.
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Getting serious with carbon pricing policy
19 November 2015David Hone and Jonathan Grant explore the outlook for carbon pricing in Paris – and beyond
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BNP follows SocGen, doubling renewables pledge to €15bn
19 November 2015BNP Paribas will ramp up its renewable energy investment, as well as slashing coal and integrating a carbon price into its investment decisions.