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  • Allianz rejects calls to expand its coal divestment policy to its asset management and underwriting businesses

    04 May 2017

    Allianz told its annual general meeting (AGM) that it has divested €225 million of ($245.7 million) of coal holdings, but it rejected a call to expand its coal divestment pledge to its asset management and underwriting business.

  • EF BRIEFS: Duke Energy, Statkraft, NEP

    09 September 2016

    Norway's sovereign wealth fund has divested its holdings in US utility Duke Energy, pointing to the company's risk of "severe environmental damage".

  • How the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund is handling climate risk

    10 February 2016

    Norges Bank's latest responsible investment report shows environmental issues are still the key driver for engagement and divestment. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports.

  • TerraForm acquires 9MW stake in Duke Energy Renewable's portfolio

    25 June 2015

    TerraForm Power has expanded its holding in a portfolio of distributed solar assets that were developed by Duke Energy and Integrys.

  • Coal companies to be sold by Norway's oil fund revealed

    10 June 2015

    A list of coal companies expected to be ditched by Norway's oil fund as a result of its new divestment policy has been published.

  • Duke to build 500MW of solar in Florida

    07 April 2015

    Utility giant Duke Energy is to build up to 500MW of utility-scale solar in Florida as part of a drive to diversify its source of electricity generation.

  • Stranded assets report names companies with dirtiest coal stations

    13 March 2015

    The power companies that own the dirtiest coal-burning power stations have been named in a report designed to help investors identify potential 'stranded assets'.

  • Duke makes equity investment in commercial solar firm

    10 February 2015

    Duke Energy has bought a majority stake in a US solar installer seeking to become "the one-stop shop" for commercial solar in the country.

  • Statkraft buys out Duke in Scottish wind farm

    10 October 2014

    Statkraft has bought Duke Energy's equity in a 35MW wind farm in the UK, giving it full ownership of the project.

  • People moves

    09 July 2014

    The latest personnel changes across the industry, including departures at Duke Energy, appointments at GDF Suez and new positions at Northern Trust