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Energy efficiency fund launched
10 February 2017A private equity firm is marketing a fund that will focus on mid-sized energy efficiency assets at commercial and industrial sites in Western Europe.
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Investors' fiduciary duty includes 'transition to low-carbon economy'
26 January 2017Supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy is part of an investor's fiduciary duty, according to a new report that calls for 'more forceful' advocacy on climate change from financiers.
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Carbon needs to decline by 2020 to meet Paris target, says IEA
17 November 2016Carbon emissions from the energy sector need to peak and start to decline by 2020 to stick to the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature increase to 2°, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Swift ratification of Paris leaves COP22 with momentum building role, says IEA
03 November 2016The earlier than expected ratification of the Paris Agreement means COP22's role will be to maintain the momentum behind the negotiations, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Energy efficiency investments up 6% in 2015, despite lower fuel costs
11 October 2016Global investment in energy efficiency reached $221 billion last year, an increase of 6% on 2014, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Investment in renewables is in-line with Paris Agreement goals, says IEA
14 September 2016Investments in wind and solar power "are broadly on a trajectory consistent with limiting the increase in global temperature to 2C," according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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EF BRIEFS: Gothenburg, IEA, MTA, SunEdison
01 June 2016The City of Gothenburg is gearing up to tap the green bond market for the fourth time.
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Comparing companies' energy performance
17 May 2016Companies' energy efficiency can have significant environmental and economic implications – but it is too often difficult for investors to assess. A new index aims to bring visibility, says Wei Sue
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Filling the gap - connecting financiers to energy efficiency projects
25 April 2016A new investor network aims to help investors find suitable energy efficiency programmes, and speed up the flow of capital to this widely overlooked asset class, explains Steve Fawkes
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EF BRIEFS: Senvion, Kommuninvest, BlackRock, IEA, Morgan Stanley, AMP Solar
16 March 2016German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has scrapped plans to float on Friday, citing market volatility.