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COP26 round-up, 9 November: Nuclear, Obama and gender

France & UK double their GCF contributions

This story supersedes an earlier story 'UK & Canada double their GCF contributions' and includes new information.

EF BRIEFS: LGX, Responsible Investing, RGGI

The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.

President Trump vs Obama-era climate change policies

Jon Sohn and Andrew Shaw explain how President Trump is attempting to rewrite US environmental regulations.

Investors and businesses call on Trump to back Paris Agreement

Allianz, CalPERS and CalSTRS are among 1,000 investors and businesses to sign a statement calling for Donald Trump's administration to honour the Paris climate agreement.

No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's

Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.

Why Allianz is investing where the wind blows

Allianz's in-house alternative asset manager has closed four tax equity investments in US wind farms in only 12 months, and plans more in 2017. Head of renewables at Allianz Capital Partners David Jones talks to Asa Gibson about the firm's American wind adventure.

The PACE quickens

The market for Property Assessed Clean Energy bonds in the US is booming, with $1.7 billion of issues last year. Joe Walsh investigates the secret to its success and explains why it is being rolled out in other countries.

RINs market suffers as EPA delays new regulations

The price of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) has dropped to a one-year low after the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would delay the implementation of regulations finalised at the end of the Obama administration.

Obama gives $500m to GCF in final act

Barack Obama has given a further $500 million to the UN Green Climate Fund, in one of his final acts as President.