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EU ETS 'boosted' by 2030 clarity

The EU's 2030 framework gave a much-needed boost to the prospects of its beleaguered carbon market.

What the UN Climate Summit needs to deliver

Ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in New York this month, a selection of thought leaders give their views on what they hope will be agreed at the gathering.

Most European companies already impacted by climate change, says CDP

Most European businesses believe they are already being affected by climate change and that it presents far more risks than opportunities, according to the pressure group CDP.

EU's 2030 targets are bare minimum, say investors

The EU's proposed climate and energy policies for 2030 were branded by investors and companies as the "minimum necessary" to keep the region on track for a transition to a low-carbon economy.

Investors welcome proposed EU ETS reforms

Proposals from the European Commission to reform the bloc's Emissions Trading System have received a qualified welcome from investors.

Q&A: Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

IIGCC joins Climate Bond Standards board

The Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has added its weight to an initiative to agree standards for the rapidly growing green bonds market.

Warsaw climate talks keep 2015 deal within grasp

Negotiators at this year's UN climate talks reached an agreement on how to further advance climate action ahead of global deal in 2015, but little progress was made on the financing of climate measures.

Poland must lead at UN climate talks

As COP19 begins, getting the right financial frameworks in place is crucial to a global climate deal, argues Stephanie Pfeifer

IPCC's carbon budget provides new impetus to limit fossil fuel investments, say observers

The 'carbon budget' set by scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report should help limit carbon-intensive investments, according to observers.