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The legal risks of reporting climate risks
27 June 2017The Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures' recommendations were widely welcomed by the market. But are there legal risks attached to their implementation, asks Hamza Ali
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US withdrawal from Paris Agreement 'an irrelevance', say investors
01 June 2017With President Trump widely expected to announce the US' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement today, investors are sceptical over its implications on global climate action with one branding it an 'irrelevance'.
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RECs in reverse
14 December 2016This year has seen a reversal of fortunes for some renewable energy certificate (REC) markets, with some of last year's best performing US markets seeing big price drops, while EU and Australian markets saw record gains. Hamza Ali reports
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Carbon markets face fresh uncertainty
13 December 2016Political changes in the UK and US have reversed recent progress towards greater clarity in the world's largest carbon markets, says Graham Cooper
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Winners of Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings see lower prices but remain bullish
06 June 2016Despite another year of low prices, optimism remains high in the voluntary carbon market, according to Environmental Finance's annual survey.
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Low prices, but high hopes for the voluntary carbon market
06 June 2016Sweeping changes in environmental markets made 2015 a pivotal year for the voluntary carbon credits, according to respondents in Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Survey.
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Brave new world
24 December 2015What does the landmark Paris agreement mean for the financial community, asks Peter Cripps
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Volatility and big volumes in green certificates markets
17 December 2015While some US Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) markets traded at record highs this year, low prices persist in Europe, reports Hamza Ali
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Carbon trading finds its feet again
17 December 2015The winners of 2015's carbon-related Market Rankings say it's been a good year for trading systems worldwide, with more regulatory certainty and overall activity than last year in many markets. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports
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Landmark Paris agreement toasted by investors
14 December 2015Investors were celebrating today after a "historic" climate change agreement was hammered out in Paris, marking a new dawn for clean technologies and low-carbon investors.