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Brexit vote could help UK take a lead in energy storage
12 December 2016The UK's vote to leave the European Union could represent an opportunity for the country to lead the way on the use of energy storage technologies, said law firm Simmons & Simmons.
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California dreaming of return to green bond market?
12 December 2016The state of California hopes to launch a green bond in coming weeks to fund an agricultural project, Environmental Finance understands.
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Value of investors pledging to divest from fossil fuels doubles to over $5trn
12 December 2016Investors worth $5.2 trillion have pledged to divest fossil fuels, up from $2.6 trillion in September last year, according to a report by US-based impact investment consultant, Arabella Advisors.
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IETA calls for swift agreement on EU ETS
12 December 2016The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has called on the European Parliament's environment committee to quickly come to an agreement on proposed amendments to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), after the initial 8 December deadline was missed.
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UK railway pension fund invests in rooftop solar
12 December 2016RPMI Railpen, the pension scheme for the UK's railway industry, is to provide £20.3 million ($25.5 million) of inflation-linked debt capital to refinance a portfolio of rooftop solar installations owned by Foresight Group.
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Annual Market Rankings winners revealed
09 December 2016Environmental Finance is proud to announce the winners in its 17th Annual Market Rankings.
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Axa's green bond fund grows by a third in first year
09 December 2016Axa Investment Managers' green bond fund has seen its assets grow by more than a third in its first year, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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TCFD's four major disclosure recommendations revealed
09 December 2016Details of the four major disclosure recommendations from Financial Stability Board's (FSB) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) have emerged ahead of the report's launch next week.
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BNDES launches new ESG approach
08 December 2016Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has committed to play an active role in pushing environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns in its portfolio companies, as it looks to catalyse foreign investment.
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Poland reveals details of landmark green bond framework
08 December 2016The Republic of Poland has revealed details of its green bond framework, as its begins to roadshow what may become the first sovereign green notes to hit the market.