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Solactive and Corporate Knights launch low-carbon index
26 September 2014A family of low-carbon indexes has been launched, which claims to be the first to use a system established by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
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PRI launches carbon disclosure initiative for investors
25 September 2014A group of major investors has agreed to publicly disclose the carbon footprint of their portfolios, as part of a new initiative to encourage decarbonisation.
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Swiss Re to provide $10bn for climate risk by 2020
24 September 2014Swiss Re will offer up to $10 billion in insurance capacity and expertise to deal with climate-related risks over the next five years, CEO Michel Liès told the UN Climate Summit in New York.
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Insurers say their climate-friendly investments will reach $84bn next year
24 September 2014Insurance companies will double their climate-friendly investments to $84 billion by the end of next year, according to two leading industry associations.
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Were the pledges at the UN Climate Summit bold enough?
24 September 2014The flurry of pledges and initiatives launched at the UN Climate Summit has sparked claims that the event represents "a shift of consciousness moment".
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Governments and companies in joint pledge to halt forest loss
24 September 2014More than 30 national governments, 40 companies and numerous NGOs and regional governments have pledged to work to halt deforestation globally by 2030.
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Q&A: Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition
24 September 2014What is the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC), which aims to decarbonise $100bn of investments by the end of 2015?
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.
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UN should put its money where its mouth is, says asset manager
23 September 2014UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been urged to align the investments of the UN's pension fund with his calls for action to combat climate change.
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Global investor coalition calls for ambitious climate deal
18 September 2014A coalition of some of the world's biggest investors has demanded an ambitious climate deal to help unlock the $1 trillion of investment needed to combat climate change.