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COP26 round-up, 5 November: IEA, CDP and BSI

News round-up: Europex welcomes ETS review, Snam climate targets, India renewables investment

Paris Agreement ratification trigger could be reached in weeks - [Corrected]

The second and final trigger for the Paris Agreement to come into force could be reached in a few weeks, as India, one of the world's largest emitters of carbon, prepares to ratify the treaty.

Wind and solar boom propels clean energy investment to record $329bn

Investment in clean energy surged to a record $329 billion in 2015, helped by a boom in wind and solar projects which between them accounted for about half of all power generation commissioned in the year.

Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.

Quotes of the Quarter

A round-up of the quotes of Q4 2015 that made headlines, including commments from Narendra Modi, Michael Bloomberg and Frederic Samama

Financing India's renewables revolution

India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps

The 10 biggest announcements made so far at COP21

Pledges to decarbonise portfolios, ramp-up solar generation, and build 300GW of clean energy in Africa are among Environmental Finance's list of the most important announcements made so far at COP21.

EF BRIEFS: SunEdison, Generation IM, EDC, Kingfisher, RWE, Drax

India is planning to launch a $1 billion private equity fund to invest in its domestic renewable energy sector, according to the country's energy minister, Piyush Goyal.

Lightsource to invest £2bn in Indian solar, in first move outside the UK

Lightsource Renewable Energy has earmarked £2 billion ($3 billion) for investment in Indian solar, as it for the first time looks for opportunities outside the UK.