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Insurers are bystanders on climate change risk management

Insurers are largely bystanders when it comes to managing climate change risk in their investment portfolios, according to the latest survey by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).

London's 'super sewer' seeks up to £400m from bond sale

Bazalgette Tunnel, the company managing construction and financing of a 25km new sewer under the river Thames in London, aims to raise between £200 million and £400 million ($293 million - $586 million) from a sale of bonds.

Swiss Life and Natixis form renewables partnership

Natixis and the French arm of insurance company Swiss Life have agreed to co-finance an offshore wind project as part of a new partnership.

Greencoat takes majority stake in four more wind farms

Greencoat UK Wind has bought a majority stake in four UK wind farms from subsidiaries of the New York-listed power company AES, for a total consideration of £90.6 million ($150 million).

Major insurance players pledge to tackle climate change

A group of 66 insurance firms has committed to a set of principles laid down in a bid to fight climate-related risks and "promote stability in the global economy".