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California's first forest carbon offset project registered
11 February 2014The first project developed under California's offset protocol for forest management has been registered, marking a "significant milestone" for the state's cap-and-trade system.
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30% of fixed income fund managers rated 'red' on ESG, says PPF
10 February 2014About 30% of fixed income asset managers are not taking account of environmental, social and governance factors in their investment analysis, it has been claimed.
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70% rise in emissions covered by cap-and-trade since EU launch, says report
06 February 2014The volume of global emissions covered by emissions trading systems (ETS) is set to rise 70% by 2015 since the world's first carbon market was launched in the EU, a report has forecast.
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Few UK pension schemes 'take responsible investment seriously' – report
27 January 2014UK pension funds have "miles to go" on responsible investment, according to a new league table that gave GlaxoSmithKline, Rolls Royce and Barclays the lowest scores.
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World Bank issues first floating-rate green bond
16 January 2014The World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has issued a $550 million climate bond with an 18-month floating rate.
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Looking back at 2013
18 December 2013Stranded assets, retroactive subsidy cuts and backloading were among the themes that dominated the markets in 2013. Peter Cripps looks back on some of the highs and lows of the past 12 months.
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RGGI calls on EPA to encourage emissions trading
03 December 2013US states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) have suggested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should include similar market-based approaches in its guidance to help other states curb their emissions.
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Mainstream group wins 360MW wind contracts in South Africa
30 October 2013A consortium led by Ireland's Mainstream Renewable Power is poised to invest ZAR 9 billion ($913 million) to develop three new wind farms in South Africa with a combined capacity of 360MW.
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Pension savers urged to press funds for action on climate change
29 October 2013A campaign was launched today attempting to mobilise UK savers to demand that their pension funds take action on climate change amid warnings of 'stranded assets'.
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Media giant invests $300m in first US solar plant with thermal energy storage
02 October 2013A digital media firm has made a $300 million investment in a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant under development in Arizona with thermal energy storage.