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It's the environment, stupid!
09 October 2015The environment has muscled its way up the financial agenda, and can no longer be ignored by prudent investors, says Peter Cripps.
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Climate finance for emerging markets jumps 19% to $62bn in 2014
08 October 2015Finance from industrialised nations to support climate change projects in developing countries rose 19% to $62 billion in 2014 from $52 billion the previous year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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World Bank issues carbon-linked bonds to methane reduction projects
08 October 2015The World Bank has issued its first carbon-linked bonds under its innovative Pilot Auction Facility (PAF) for projects that reduce methane emissions.
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French firm offers free web tool to highlight climate risk from fossil fuels
06 October 2015Novethic, a French research company specialising in socially responsible investments (SRI), has launched a free web-based tool to highlight the actions being taken by national governments, investors and companies to combat climate change.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 5 October 2015
05 October 2015Last week's rise in the EUA price suggests the carbon market has resumed the upward trend which began in March, says Louis Redshaw
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EIB publishes project-level reporting methodology for green bonds
02 October 2015The European Investment Bank has today published data on the use of proceeds for its green bonds using a new methodology.
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Insurers demand action on climate change
01 October 2015The leaders of 15 insurance firms have written to the governor of the Bank of England demanding "urgent action" on climate change.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 28 September 2015
28 September 2015EU carbon prices have been bucking the downward trend in most commodity markets, but there is potential for further losses this week as global economic headwinds appear strong and persistent, says Louis Redshaw
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MSCI to report carbon footprint of 160,000 indexes
28 September 2015MSCI will report the carbon footprint of more than 160,000 of its indexes in response to growing investor demand for transparency around carbon risk.
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China to roll out carbon-trading system in 2017
25 September 2015China is expected to announce today that it will push back the launch of its long-awaited national emissions trading system (ETS) to 2017.