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COP blog: Promoting the investor voice on climate finance at COP22
16 November 2016IIGCC
As Morocco's King Mohammed VI joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa yesterday to welcome dignitaries to Bab Ighli the tone was firmly one of collective effort to sustain the 'Spirit of Paris', regardless of who is poised to move into the White House next January. -
Trump is just a blip for responsible investment, says AXA IM
11 November 2016A Trump Presidency has been declared merely a 'blip' on the longer term development of responsible investment worldwide, by AXA Investment Managers.
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US carbon market falls following elections
10 November 2016The US carbon market fell following the victory of Donald Trump in the Presidential election. Prices of carbon in both the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and the California cap-and-trade scheme dropped the day after the results were been announced.
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Trump's election threatens an additional 3.4 billion tonnes of carbon emissions
09 November 2016Donald Trump's election victory could overturn the US's plans to reduce carbon emissions. Independent emerging technologies research firm Lux Research estimates an eight year Trump presidency could result in as much as 3.4 billion metric tonnes extra US carbon emissions compared with than a Clinton one.
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Trump's shock win casts doubt over US climate policy
09 November 2016Donald Trump's shock win in the US Presidential elections has cast a poll of doubt over the Paris climate agreement amid fears he will dismantle the country's existing climate change policies.
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AXA IM warns of Trump Presidency impact on RI
31 October 2016The responsible investment (RI) industry could hit a 'speed bump' if Donald Trump were to be elected US President warns AXA Investment Managers.
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EF BRIEFS: Spruce, Vivint, GE
24 May 2016Spruce Finance has secured $120 million of debt for rooftop solar, according to reports.
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Looking back at 2015, and looking ahead to 2016
31 December 2015It has been a landmark year for environmental investment themes. Hamza Ali looks back at some of the key developments of 2015 and asks what the following year will bring
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'It's becoming harder to keep your head buried in the sand'
02 December 2015As the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition hits $230 billion, Amundi's Frederic Samama tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett why investors are throwing their weight behind the initiative
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The road to Paris: this time is different!
12 November 2015With only a few weeks to go until the start of the UN climate change conference in Paris, Charlie Thomas explains why he is optimistic about the talks.