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Sustainalytics joins the hunt for 'blue exposure'

Sustainalytics has issued a research note to help investors identify those companies that are best placed to benefit from the mounting concern about plastics pollution.

Pacific Fonder adds Green World strategy

Swedish active asset manager Pacific Fonder has created a new investment strategy called Green World for its Pacific Multi Asset fund.

Green bond round-up, 11 July 2018

Green Loan Principles could define "new shape of green finance"

A newly-launched set of Green Loan Principles could prove a key catalyst to develop a robust green lending market, according to law firm White & Case.

UK pension scheme NEST divests £27.2m from high carbon companies

The UK's national workplace pension provider has divested £27.2 million from companies that it deems are not adequately adapting to a low-carbon economy, including Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell, it has said.

Butendiek wind farm closes €950m refinancing deal

The owners of the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm have agreed a refinancing package for the project, involving more than €950 million ($1 billion) of senior debt.

US 'to overtake Germany as third biggest solar market', despite Trump

The US will become the third largest market for solar in 2017 overtaking Germany, according to a report by data provider Sustainalytics.

Investors warn insurers about stranded assets arising from climate change action

US insurers and their regulators should pay more attention to the risk that fossil fuel assets in which they are invested could become 'stranded' as a result of action to combat climate change, a group of major investors has warned.

Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?

Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper

Low-carbon VC fund exits solar developer, and doubles return

The UK-based Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) has sold its stake in solar developer Push Energy for £1.9 million ($2.9 million) as part of a share buy-back scheme.