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  • The PRI has reached critical mass, says Nasdaq

    24 September 2014

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has reached critical mass, with the signatories having considerable influence over the behaviour of many listed companies, according to a new report from Nasdaq stock exchange.

  • Swiss Re to provide $10bn for climate risk by 2020

    24 September 2014

    Swiss Re will offer up to $10 billion in insurance capacity and expertise to deal with climate-related risks over the next five years, CEO Michel Liès told the UN Climate Summit in New York.

  • Insurers say their climate-friendly investments will reach $84bn next year

    24 September 2014

    Insurance companies will double their climate-friendly investments to $84 billion by the end of next year, according to two leading industry associations.

  • Massachusetts' second green bond issue is heavily oversubscribed

    24 September 2014

    The $350 million sale of green bonds by the state of Massachusetts, announced earlier this month, attracted demand from both retail and institutional investors amounting to more than $1 billion.

  • Masdar invests £525m in UK offshore wind project

    24 September 2014

    Green energy fund Masdar is to invest £525 million ($861 million) in UK offshore wind farm, Dudgeon.

  • Were the pledges at the UN Climate Summit bold enough?

    24 September 2014

    The flurry of pledges and initiatives launched at the UN Climate Summit has sparked claims that the event represents "a shift of consciousness moment".

  • Governments and companies in joint pledge to halt forest loss

    24 September 2014

    More than 30 national governments, 40 companies and numerous NGOs and regional governments have pledged to work to halt deforestation globally by 2030.

  • Green Climate Fund reaches $2.3bn

    24 September 2014

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has now received $2.3 billion of funding from countries across the world, following yesterday's Climate Summit in New York.

  • BoA launches $10bn catalytic clean energy finance initiative

    24 September 2014

    Bank of America has launched an initiative designed to attract $10 billion of new investment into clean energy.

  • Q&A: Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition

    24 September 2014

    What is the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC), which aims to decarbonise $100bn of investments by the end of 2015?