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EU ETS fails to curb cement sector emissions, says think tank
12 October 2016The carbon intensity of the cement industry in the European Union has increased since the launch of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2005, said environmental think tank Sandbag.
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EF BRIEFS: Doughty Hanson, LM Wind Power, GE; Impax AUM
12 October 2016Doughty Hanson, a UK-based private equity firm, has agreed to sell its stake of about 97% in LM Wind Power, a leading maker of rotor blades for wind turbines, to GE of the US.
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Infrastructure investors 'still not reporting environmental metrics'
12 October 2016Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are being increasingly incorporated into infrastructure investment, but environmental data is still not being widely reported.
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Blowing in the right direction
12 October 2016As the European offshore market continues to mature, Hamza Ali explores the financing trends that are driving down costs
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ESG criteria helps asset managers preserve fees, says Moody's
12 October 2016Growing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies is allowing active asset managers preserve fees at a time where they have come under increasing pressure from passive investment strategies, according to a report.
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Energy efficiency investments up 6% in 2015, despite lower fuel costs
11 October 2016Global investment in energy efficiency reached $221 billion last year, an increase of 6% on 2014, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Investors spell out climate change expectations of auto sector
11 October 2016A wish list of measures that investors want automotive companies to take in response to climate change has been published by a group of leading institutions representing assets of more than $24 trillion.
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TenneT prices third green bond
11 October 2016TenneT has priced its third green bond, a €500 million ($554 million) issue that was revealed by Environmental Finance last week.
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Aviation emissions plan raises questions for EU ETS
10 October 2016The introduction of a new market-based mechanism to curb the growth of greenhouses gas emissions from aviation raises questions about the future of the sector within the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) and will do little to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, critics said.
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Insuring in a changing climate
10 October 2016A year after the PRA's landmark report into the insurance sector and climate change, Environmental Finance looks at how the industry is responding.