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Green Climate Fund offers $500m for private sector climate projects
25 May 2017The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched a $500 million request for proposals (RFP) to support private sector projects that help combat climate change in developing countries.
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'Investment-grade' carbon pricing for power sector launched
25 May 2017CDP – formerly known as Carbon Disclosure Project – and low-carbon business coalition We Mean Business have partnered to create an "investment-grade" carbon pricing range for the power sector.
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Quantitative easing could help fund GCF, says FX specialist
25 May 2017Tools used to combat the global financial crisis could help tackle the challenge of climate change, a State Street foreign exchange specialist believes.
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Populism threatens action on climate change, warns Ieta
24 May 2017The rise of populist political movements around the world "are a threat to action on climate change," according to the International Emissions Trading Association (Ieta).
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EU carbon market weekly update - 22 May 2017
22 May 2017A further rise in EUA prices is a possibility this week, but a surge above €5 could prove difficult, says Louis Redshaw.
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New finance tools could spur further decline in offshore wind costs, says McKinsey
22 May 2017Innovative finance, alongside technology improvements and operational efficiencies, could lower the cost of offshore wind energy in 2020 to less than a third of what it was in 2010, according to McKinsey analysts.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 15 May 2017
15 May 2017If clean-dark spreads remain at current levels, there is a chance of an upward move in EU Allowance (EUA) prices this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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Voluntary carbon market can beat 'life-threatening' challenges
09 May 2017The voluntary carbon market "faces two life-threatening challenges", but they do not spell the end of the market, according to the Gold Standard, a specialist certification body.
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Spanish government loses claim over renewables subsidy cuts
08 May 2017Spain has been ordered to pay €128 million ($140 million) plus interest, to compensate two solar energy investors for losses incurred as a result of the government cutting its renewables subsidies.
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UNEP FI and G20 create investor toolkit on energy efficiency
04 May 2017The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the G20 have partnered to create a tool to help investors identify opportunities in the energy efficiency market.