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Pension giant files five environmental shareholder resolutions
07 February 2017A US-based pension fund has filed five environmentally-focused shareholder resolutions with its portfolio companies.
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RINs market suffers as EPA delays new regulations
02 February 2017The price of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) has dropped to a one-year low after the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would delay the implementation of regulations finalised at the end of the Obama administration.
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EF BRIEFS: Washington State, NextEnergy, Entra, Societe Generale, Los Angeles
21 September 2016Washington state's long-awaited carbon market will begin next year, the state's Department of Ecology has confirmed.
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EF BRIEFS: Morgan Stanley, Georgia Power, RWE, Viridor
04 March 2016Morgan Stanley has closed its second infrastructure fund, securing $3.6 billion from investors.
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California insurance chief urges insurers to divest from coal
26 January 2016Asset class risks rapid decline in value
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Carbon investment fund launches
20 January 2016A carbon investment fund has been launched to provide early-stage funding for US offset projects.
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Deutsche Bank commits to building out ESG and impact investing
30 October 2015Deutsche Bank has committed to expanding its sustainable investment offering as part of its drastic overhaul.
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Anti-ESG guidance in US is repealed
26 October 2015Influential guidance that discouraged US fiduciaries from taking account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment factors has been repealed, in "a major breakthrough for responsible investment in the US".
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French renewables firm secures €100m in private equity financing
12 October 2015Paris-based Eren Renewable Energy has secured approximately €100 million in equity financing from a consortium of four investors.
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US companies commit to reduce GHG emissions - why not issue green bonds?
31 August 2015A growing number of companies are taking strides to address their carbon footprint. Could issuing green bonds be the next step, asks Peter Ellsworth