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Infographic: The US coal crash
24 March 2015The US coal markets have been knocked by a combination of cheaper renewables, rising construction costs, and the shale gas revolution, argues a report by thinktank the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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Stranded assets report names companies with dirtiest coal stations
13 March 2015The power companies that own the dirtiest coal-burning power stations have been named in a report designed to help investors identify potential 'stranded assets'.
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RWE earmarks €1bn for renewables, amid concern over fossil fuels
11 March 2015Germany energy utility RWE plans to invest €1 billion ($1.06 billion) in renewables, particularly wind power, over the next two years.
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Stranded assets warning for insurers
03 March 2015Insurers need to keep a close eye on fossil fuel assets that might be affected by climate change legislation, Paul Fisher, deputy head of the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), has warned.
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High times for low-carbon indexes
18 February 2015The oil rout and the intensifying stranded assets debate have boosted investor interest in low-carbon indexes. What are the differences between the growing number of products on offer, and how are they performing? Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports
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World's biggest sovereign wealth fund discloses divestments
12 February 2015The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, has revealed more details about its divestments as part of a move to "think long-term and protect value for future generations".
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BP follows Shell in supporting investor climate resolution
06 February 2015Oil giant BP has joined Royal Dutch Shell in backing shareholders' demands for more emphasis on the move to a low-carbon economy.
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Two Grosvenor funds ditch fossil fuels
02 February 2015Two socially responsible investment (SRI) funds run by New Zealand state-owned Grosvenor Financial Services Group have divested from fossil fuels.
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Shell bows to investor pressure over carbon disclosure
29 January 2015Royal Dutch Shell has caved in to demands from shareholders that it increases reporting on its carbon management.
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UCL report adds weight to stranded assets warnings
08 January 2015The stranded assets debate has gained further momentum after academics at the University College London (UCL) found that half of gas reserves and more than 80% of coal reserves are "unburnable" if global warming is to be restricted to 2°C.