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Green Investment Group closes €270m Swedish wind project

Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has reached a €270 million ($310 million) financial close on an onshore wind project backed by one of the longest corporate wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) in existence.

SUSI renewables fund backs Norwegian wind project

The €382 million ($445 million) SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II has bought an 80% equity stake in a 208MW wind energy project in Norway, for an undisclosed sum.

People moves: Palladium, Renewables Consulting Group and Impax

New report aims to help companies disclose physical climate risks

The disclosure of physical climate risks has received less attention than reporting transition climate risks, it was claimed at the launch of a report that aims to help redress the balance.

Could blockchain save the planet?

Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are notoriously energy-intensive. But the blockchain technology they rely on could give a boost to environmental markets, experts believe. Graham Cooper reports.

Investors wake up to collective engagement clout

Climate-related resolutions at Exxon and Shell garnered the support of the world's largest investors. Now asset managers and owners are massing together to move entire sectors, writes Michael Hurley.

Hermes spearheads Climate Action 100+ engagements with VW, Siemens

Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) is to pressure Volkswagen to increase its climate-related dialogue with shareholders as it spearheads a pair of Climate Action 100+ engagements.

Largest 200 clean energy companies best fossil fuel benchmark by 16%

The world's 200 largest publicly listed companies by total clean energy revenues outperformed their industry benchmark by 16.4% over the last 18 months, according to the latest Carbon Clean 200 list.

Mapping the SDGs

Two years on from the launch of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, how are investors responding, asks Peter Cripps

UK pension scheme NEST divests £27.2m from high carbon companies

The UK's national workplace pension provider has divested £27.2 million from companies that it deems are not adequately adapting to a low-carbon economy, including Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell, it has said.