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  • Green bond funds launched in 2015 are worth nearly €600m

    14 January 2016

    2015 was big year for green bond funds, with nine new funds launched during the year, now boasting a combined value of €599 million ($651 million), according to figures compiled by Environmental Finance.

  • EF BRIEFS: Trina, Grenergy, Santander, Goldman Sachs, Impax, Japan

    13 January 2016

    The Development Bank of Japan and Japan Wind Development Company plan to launch a ¥50bn ($423 million) wind energy fund in April.

  • Green bond market ends 2015 on a high as it breaks records

    06 January 2016

    A spate of green bond issuance ahead of COP21 led the market to break previous records, finishing the year at more than $40 billion.

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    04 January 2016

    A round-up of the quotes of Q4 2015 that made headlines, including commments from Narendra Modi, Michael Bloomberg and Frederic Samama

  • Looking back at 2015, and looking ahead to 2016

    31 December 2015

    It has been a landmark year for environmental investment themes. Hamza Ali looks back at some of the key developments of 2015 and asks what the following year will bring

  • Pension funds accused of greenwashing after ANZ climate resolution fails

    18 December 2015

    Pension funds have been accused of "greenwashing" after they failed to back a shareholder resolution demanding Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) disclose its climate risks at its annual general meeting.

  • CalPERS supports ANZ climate resolution

    16 December 2015

    The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)has thrown its weight behind a shareholder resolution to force Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) to disclose its climate risk at its annual general meeting (AGM).

  • Allianz joins list of firms launching green bond funds

    07 December 2015

    Allianz Global Investors has become the latest in a string of institutions to launch a green bond fund - as recently revealed by Environmental Finance.

  • Major US asset manager to launch green bond fund

    03 December 2015

    A US asset manager is set to hit the market with a green bond fund, the ninth to launch this year.

  • Over 500 organisations commit to divest ahead of COP21

    02 December 2015

    More than 500 institutions, with $3.4 trillion of assets under management, have committed to some sort of divestment, according to figures compiled by 350.org and Divest Invest.