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  • Investors and industry hail extension of California carbon market

    19 July 2017

    A bipartisan vote to extend California's cap-and-trade carbon market to 2030 has been welcomed by a range of investors and industries.

  • The big debate: A carbon tax or carbon trading?

    19 July 2017

    The Paris Agreement saw governments aim to reduce warming to below 2°C. But is carbon trading or a carbon tax the best policy instrument to reduce emissions?

  • BlackRock UK renewables fund passes £1bn in commitments

    18 July 2017

    BlackRock has raised an additional £475 million ($618 million) for its Renewable Income UK (RIUK) fund, increasing total commitments to £1.1 billion.

  • Spain's BBVA agrees green loan for Uruguay transmission project

    18 July 2017

    Spanish bank BBVA has agreed to provide a $25 million 'green loan' to Italian energy company Terna to help it connect renewable energy projects in Uruguay to the national grid.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 17 July 2017

    17 July 2017

    Warm weather in Europe, combined with stronger power prices and clean-dark spreads, should help combat the impact of high EUA auction volumes this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • 'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment

    17 July 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports

  • Climate change is not priced-in, warns Schroders

    17 July 2017

    The impacts of climate change are not adequately 'priced in' to companies' valuations, creating enormous financial risks and opportunities, Schroders has warned.

  • European energy efficient mortgage trial to sign up additional banks

    17 July 2017

    The Energy efficient Mortgages Action Plan (EeMAP) is to recruit additional banks to its trial aiming to develop a standardised mortgage product for use across Europe.

  • EDF eyes impact bond for Louisiana wetlands project

    17 July 2017

    Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a US advocacy group, is working on the design of an 'environmental impact bond' (EIB) to finance a coastal wetlands restoration project in Louisiana.

  • RLAM shuts £35m UK ethical fund

    14 July 2017

    Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) is set to close its £35 million ($45.2 million) UK Ethical Equity Fund after six years to focus on its £536 million Sustainable Leaders Fund.