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  • Cement companies earnings' at risk from carbon price, says CDP

    09 June 2016

    The 12 largest cement companies in the world may lose up to $4.9 billion of earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) at a "low" carbon price of $10, according to report by CDP.

  • Winners of Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings see lower prices but remain bullish

    06 June 2016

    Despite another year of low prices, optimism remains high in the voluntary carbon market, according to Environmental Finance's annual survey.

  • $2.5trn of global financial assets at risk from climate change

    04 April 2016

    $2.5 trillion of global financial assets are at risk from the effects of climate change, according to a report.

  • Which utilities are set to be hit hardest by the Paris climate agreement?

    21 December 2015

    The utilities sector is set to bear the brunt of the Paris climate agreement, as it will require a wholesale shift away from thermal power generation, analysts at UBS have warned.

  • Landmark Paris agreement toasted by investors

    14 December 2015

    Investors 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.

  • Investors hope for ambitious Paris agreement this weekend

    11 December 2015

    Investors were cautiously optimistic that the Paris climate summit would over the weekend yield a landmark agreement to tackle emissions.

  • Public/private-sector coalition formed to promote green investment opportunities

    11 December 2015

    Investors, asset managers, government bodies and others have formed an alliance to promote investment opportunities in green infrastructure.

  • EF Briefs: Santander, GIB, Sustainable Development Capital Ltd, First Solar, Younicos, KfW

    09 December 2015

    Santander, GIB, SDCL and others in milestone UK lighting deal

  • EF BRIEFS: 8point3, Credit Agricole, Canadian Solar, Munich RE, Euronext

    07 December 2015

    Euronext signs up to Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

  • New fund could mobilise up to $100m for clean energy in developing countries

    07 December 2015

    The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has kick-started a fund to finance low-carbon energy assets in developing countries, which it says could leverage more than $100 million.