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Bioenergy standards proposed
25 March 2015Bioenergy standards for projects eligible for funding from green bonds have been released, and cover social impacts as well as environmental ones.
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Companies' efforts to cut carbon have 'plateaued', finds CDP
12 December 2014Emissions reductions from some of the most carbon-intensive companies have "plateaued" over the past year, according to a report by the CDP.
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Deforestation attracts more concern from investors and corporates, says CDP
10 November 2014This year has seen a 30% increase in the number of institutional investors requesting information about deforestation caused by the companies in which they invest, according to a new report.
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Failure to report water risk 'a grave concern', says CDP
05 November 2014The number of large companies reporting water risks has failed to increase in-line with investor demand, with the energy sector continuing to lag behind its peers, a new report has warned.
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Mellon Capital and McKnight Foundation in $100m lower carbon strategy
21 October 2014Mellon Capital has attracted $100 million of funding from a US foundation for a new strategy tilted towards companies with lower carbon emissions.
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Climate leaders index beats Bloomberg World
16 October 2014A global index of companies taking the strongest action to combat climate has outperformed the Bloomberg World Index (BWI) by almost 10% over the past four years.
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Investor coalition pledges to 'decarbonise' $500bn of assets
24 September 2014A coalition involving two of the largest asset managers in Europe has set a target of 'decarbonising' $500 billion of institutional investments.
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.
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What the UN Climate Summit needs to deliver
22 September 2014Ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in New York this month, a selection of thought leaders give their views on what they hope will be agreed at the gathering.
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People moves
14 August 2014The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova