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China launches world's largest emissions trading scheme
19 December 2017China has announced the long-awaited launch of its national emissions trading scheme (ETS), which will immediately become the largest of its type in the world, according to analysts.
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Three institutional investors join $800bn Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition
15 December 2017Three institutional investors managing about $376 billion in combined assets have joined the UN's Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC).
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Banking on Water - the role of commercial banks in water solutions
11 December 2017There are five key ways in which banks can seize the opportunities presented by the water sector, argues Ambika Jindal.
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GGFC launches green finance policy directory
07 December 2017The Global Green Finance Council (GGFC) has introduced a reference guide to green finance initiatives, as sustainable finance continues to rise up the agenda.
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Deforestation threatens tens of billions in stranded assets
22 November 2017Billions of dollars of investments risk becoming stranded assets if companies do not take sufficient action to address deforestation risks, environmental non-profit CDP has warned.
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Companies becoming big spenders on water security
07 November 2017Big corporates are investing in water security at record levels while some of them are starting to adopt internal water pricing policies, a report has found.
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More than 800 companies failing to price in carbon risk, CDP says
12 October 2017More than 800 laggards are potentially at risk from future regulatory changes for carbon emissions because they don't have a plan to use internal carbon pricing, a report by CDP has found.
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People Moves: Gridserve, CDP, Brunel Pension Partnership
01 September 2017Former Greencoat Capital and Temporis Capital financier Mark Henderson has joined energy storage company Gridserve as its chief investment officer.
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NN Group conducts carbon footprint analysis of investments
01 September 2017Dutch insurer NN Group has published the results of its first carbon footprint analysis, and said the study could ultimately lead to divestment from companies judged to pose climate change transition risks.
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The $9.5bn investment opportunity for water security in cities
29 August 2017Nearly two-thirds of cities foresee a risk to their water supply as a result of climate change, creating a $9.5 billion investment opportunity in projects to help solve the problem, according to research by CDP.