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  • Paris talks - now money must answer

    07 January 2016

    If the pledges from COP21 are to be met, investors need to start treating renewables as a standalone asset class, argues Graham Smith

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

    30 November 2015

    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.

  • Renewables to take 60% of power sector investment up to 2040, says IEA

    10 November 2015

    Some $7.8 trillion will be invested in renewable energy technologies over the next 25 years, more than 60% of all power plant investments, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

  • Renewables to dominate new power generation to 2020, says IEA

    06 October 2015

    Renewable energy will be the largest source of electricity growth over the next five years, as costs continue to fall, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts.

  • US companies commit to reduce GHG emissions - why not issue green bonds?

    31 August 2015

    A growing number of companies are taking strides to address their carbon footprint. Could issuing green bonds be the next step, asks Peter Ellsworth

  • Action on carbon emissions would be cheaper than inaction by 2040, says Citi

    19 August 2015

    Building a low-carbon energy sector over the next 25 years would cost less than taking no action to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to analysts at Citi.

  • Emissions limits threaten $283bn of potential LNG projects, says think tank

    07 July 2015

    Some $283 billion of potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects could be rendered uneconomic by efforts to combat global warming, a think tank has warned.

  • IEA calls for spending on renewables to increase to $400bn

    15 June 2015

    Annual investment in renewable energy needs to increase to $400 billion by 2030 or the chance to avert catastrophic climate change will be "missed forever", the international Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

  • Carbon Tracker report warns utilities of coal death spiral

    05 June 2015

    The Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has fired another shot across the bows of the coal sector, in a report that warns the utilities reliant on the commodity are trapped in a "death spiral".

  • People moves

    18 March 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at BlackRock, SolarCity and SunEdison