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News Round Up: COP26, IEA, Robeco, Zouk and more

A telco's take on sustainability

Telefónica, which recently issued a green bond, explains its approach to responsible network deployment and climate change mitigation

LGIM calls on policy makers to take action on climate change

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has called on governments to urgently bring in policies to tackle climate change, such as a carbon tax, after it conducted modelling that found there is a compelling economic case for immediate action.

Building the energy efficiency marketplace

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is about more than just boosting financial returns, says Clare Taylor

Huge investment opportunities in energy infrastructure, says BlackRock

Deep structural shifts in the global energy market and rapidly rising demand for electricity are creating major opportunities for infrastructure investors, say BlackRock analysts.

IEA's new Sustainabilty scenario requires $69 trillion of investment

The International Energy Agency (IEA)'s new scenario based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require $69 trillion by 2040.

EEFIG launches energy efficiency investment framework

A framework has been launched to encourage financial institutions to embrace energy efficiency investments.

Energy efficiency investments up 6% in 2015, despite lower fuel costs

Global investment in energy efficiency reached $221 billion last year, an increase of 6% on 2014, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

EF BRIEFS: Senvion, Kommuninvest, BlackRock, IEA, Morgan Stanley, AMP Solar

German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has scrapped plans to float on Friday, citing market volatility.

Fossil fuels to suffer $34trn revenue cut if warming to be kept to 2°C

The fossil fuel industry will suffer a $34 trillion drop in revenues over the next 25 years if policies are brought in following the Paris climate summit to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, a report has warned.