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UK government launches COP26 after sacking president

The UK government's launch of the UN Climate Summit, to be hosted in Glasgow in November, was overshadowed by its dismissal of the president of the negotiations, who hit back with a letter warning the process is "miles off track".

EU carbon market update – 20 May 2019

Despite just four auctions last week, EU allowances (EUAs) ended the week down 62c (-2.4%) at €24.98. The EUA price bounced around between €25 and €26 for most of the week, with moves below €25 finding support in the form of pent-up compliance buying and moves above €26 exhausting industrial and utility buying and finding speculative sellers.

Comment: The Taoiseach's speech

Leo Varadkar's appearance at a sustainable finance conference at Dublin this week sent an important signal to the financial community, says Peter Cripps

EU carbon market update, 25 March 2019

EU carbon market update, 19 November 2018

Lower auction volumes and colder weather are positive factors for the EU Allowance price this week, but further Brexit uncertainty and options expiry could unsettle the market, says Louis Redshaw.

EU carbon update, 10 September 2018

A further rise in the price of EU Allowances is likely this week, but the only certainty is more volatility, says Louis Redshaw

EU carbon update, 03 September 2018

September is often a bearish month for the carbon market but this is no ordinary year, so a 'neutral' outlook is justified for this week, says Louis Redshaw.

Foresight shrugs off Brexit

UK based renewables asset manager Foresight Group has shrugged off the potential impact of Brexit, claiming the infrastructure space is resilient.

Sale of UK's GIB not yet 'a done deal'

Press reports that the UK government has agreed to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) to Australian bank Macquarie may be premature, a source close to the negotiations has told Environmental Finance.

Investors await clarity on UK energy policy

Since the Brexit vote on 23 June, what signals should the finance and investment community be looking for in UK government climate and energy policy, asks Richard Folland