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  • Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations

    05 March 2018

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation projects as it says it is ready to "shift gear" in helping developing countries hit climate goals.

  • Ireland reveals €22bn low-carbon 'investor roadmap'

    21 February 2018

    A vast public-private decarbonisation funding programme worth up to €21.8 billion ($26.9 billion) has been billed a "clear roadmap" for investors to fund Ireland's global green finance leadership ambitions.

  • UK natural capital impact fund has 'massive potential'

    13 February 2018

    A proposed impact fund to boost private sector investment in natural capital in the UK has "massive potential", according to a government official.

  • Quinbrook expands with NextEra wind portfolio acquisition

    19 January 2018

    Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 223MW wind power portfolio from NextEra Energy Resources for an undisclosed sum.

  • New York City files to sue five oil majors, plans $5bn pension fossil fuel divestment

    11 January 2018

    New York City has filed a lawsuit against five oil majors for damages caused by climate change, and the city's pension funds intend to divest $5 billion from fossil fuel companies, as its mayor launched a blistering attack on the firms.

  • NY State Common and NY City Pension Funds make plans to cease fossil fuel investments

    22 December 2017

    Both the $200 billion New York State Common pension fund and the $181 billion New York City Pension Funds are to consider ceasing new investments in fossil fuels, their trustees have said.

  • UK pension funds could be required to state ESG policy

    18 December 2017

    UK pension trustees could be required to state their investment policies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, as well as their approach to voting and engagement, with the introduction of new regulation next year.

  • Green Climate Fund makes $892m commitments

    06 October 2017

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $500 million to a pilot programme that will finance REDD+ emissions reductions projects, and $392 million to fund another 11 climate finance projects in developing countries.

  • President Trump vs Obama-era climate change policies

    24 April 2017

    Jon Sohn and Andrew Shaw explain how President Trump is attempting to rewrite US environmental regulations.

  • Insurers and ESG investment: the bleeding edge?

    27 February 2017

    Responsible investing is increasingly mentioned in the investment process, and insurers certainly wear their ESG principles as a badge of honour. But, despite the talk, does ESG really influence investment policy? Sarfraz Thind reports