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Norwegian pension fund manager divests from coal companies
08 May 2019Norwegian mutual insurance company KLP, which manages the pension funds of municipal employees, has sold NOK3.2 billion ($365 million) of exposure to 46 companies profiting from coal-based operations.
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€2.8bn infra fund attracts broad pension fund investment
29 December 2017Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has raised €2.8 billion ($3.35 billion) in a sixth close of its third energy fund, with investment largely from European pension funds.
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Shareholder engagement spurs AB InBev to commit to 100% renewables
29 March 2017Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev, the world's largest brewer, has signed up to the RE100 initiative, following extensive shareholder engagement.
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Pension funds back Scandinavian infrastructure fund with DKK8.8bn
16 March 2017Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched a new energy infrastructure fund targeting renewables, with initial commitments of DKK8.8 billion ($1.3 billion).
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Infra fund loans $61m to Texan wind project
25 November 2016A fund backed primarily by Scandinavian institutions has made a $61 million loan to an onshore wind project in Texas, after agreeing a partnership deal with its developer.
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Infra fund backs £160m UK biomass plant
08 August 2016A fund backed by 19 institutions has invested in the construction of a £160 million ($210 million) biomass project in the UK.
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Nearly half asset owners are 'negligently gambling on climate risk'
27 April 2015Nearly half of the biggest asset owners in the world have failed to take action to safeguard their portfolios against the threat of climate change, according to a report.
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Scatec Solar agrees financing for first Latin American project
05 January 2015Independent power producer Scatec Solar has secured project financing to start building a $125 million plant in Honduras, marking its first move into Latin America.
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Norwegian wealth fund ponders fossil-fuel divestment, following report
04 December 2014Norway's sovereign wealth fund is considering divesting from the most carbon-intensive petrol and coal firms.
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Pension firm divests NOK500m from coal but challenges 'stranded assets' theory
25 November 2014Norwegian pension giant KLP has dismissed the "stranded assets" debate, but still plans to divest from coal companies in favour of renewable energy.