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Looking back at 2015, and looking ahead to 2016
31 December 2015It 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
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Allianz joins list of firms launching green bond funds
07 December 2015Allianz Global Investors has become the latest in a string of institutions to launch a green bond fund - as recently revealed by Environmental Finance.
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UK renewables firm blames government for sale, de-listing
07 December 2015Renewable Energy Generation (REG) is planning to sell some of its assets, de-list from the London stock exchange and wind up the rest of the company, blaming government changes to renewables support measures.
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Major US asset manager to launch green bond fund
03 December 2015A US asset manager is set to hit the market with a green bond fund, the ninth to launch this year.
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400 investors demand stronger leadership on climate change to help them invest
30 November 2015More than 400 investors, including some of the largest asset managers in the world, have said they can help address climate change, and are calling for stronger policies on the issue.
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Four new green bond funds expected
30 November 2015Four new dedicated green bond funds are rumoured to be in the pipeline, according to a report by the French investment bank Natixis.
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COP blog: investors raise their voices on climate change
23 November 2015With so much time and energy focused on COP21, stakeholders might be forgiven for thinking that Paris is the endgame.
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KfW completes its 2015 green bond programme with $1bn issue
11 November 2015German development bank KfW has priced a $1 billion, five-year, green bond, making it the biggest issuer in the market this year.
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EF BRIEFS: Downing, Lekela, Recurrent Energy, Enbridge, Climate Bonds Initiative, GRI, Global CCS Institute, IETA
06 November 2015London-based investment firm Downing will invest £20 million ($30 million) in biomass projects as part of a joint venture with developer Strand Energy.
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Why Zurich focusses on impact investing, as well as ESG integration
05 November 2015Insurance giant Zurich has put impact investing at the heart of its responsibility strategy because, unlike environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, it can deliver immediate results, according to a strategist for the company.