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400 investors demand stronger leadership on climate change to help them invest
30 November 2015More than 400 investors, including some of the largest asset managers in the world, have said they can help address climate change, and are calling for stronger policies on the issue.
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$500m pledged for developing countries as COP21 begins
30 November 2015Some $500 million has been pledged by European and North American governments to support climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries.
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Fossil fuels to suffer $34trn revenue cut if warming to be kept to 2°C
30 November 2015The fossil fuel industry will suffer a $34 trillion drop in revenues over the next 25 years if policies are brought in following the Paris climate summit to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, a report has warned.
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Climate finance will be 'key to Paris success'
27 November 2015Climate finance will be a key sticking point that could potentially determine whether the Paris climate summit will be a success.
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Politicians, business leaders propose 10-point action plan on global warming
24 November 2015A group of senior politicians and business leaders has called for action in ten key areas which, it believes, offer opportunities for "economically beneficial" action on climate change.
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Leading insurers make progress on climate change action, says PwC
23 November 2015The 30 major insurers that form the ClimateWise initiative have made significant progress in responding to the threats and opportunities arising from climate change in the past year, according to PwC.
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Paris 'can provide toolkit to allow carbon markets to link'
20 November 2015The Paris climate summit will not realistically set up a global carbon market, but could provide a toolbox to help link regional trading systems.
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Investors see opportunities post COP21
16 November 2015Two environmentally themed asset managers expect reductions in the cost of renewables and a "dramatic" uptake of energy efficiency technologies following a robust agreement in the UN Climate Change Summit (COP 21) later this month.
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Schneider Electric issues €200m green bond
09 November 2015Schneider Electric has issued its inaugural €200 million ($215 million) green bond.
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Trade in forest-based carbon credits reaches record high
05 November 2015The value of forest-based carbon credits traded last year soared 17% to a record $257 million from $219 million in 2013, according to Ecosystem Marketplace.