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Asia-Pacific set for further growth, says Impax
11 December 2014Impax Asset Management has hailed the prospects of its Asia-Pacific strategy, which has returned 22.5% over the past year, making it the fund manager's star performer.
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NAB doubles green bond for Australian renewable energy
09 December 2014The National Australia Bank (NAB) has doubled the size of its inaugural green bond due to investor demand.
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Norway doubles its GCF pledge
08 December 2014Norway has doubled the amount it will give to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), pushing it closer to its $10 billion target.
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Lima meeting sees several attempts to clarify role of forest carbon credits
03 December 2014Several reports are being launched at the current UN climate change conference in Lima, Peru, which aim to explain the complex situation regarding the REDD+ mechanism for issuing carbon credits to projects that conserve forests.
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Voluntary carbon standards bodies VCS and CCB forge closer links
24 November 2014Two of the leading standards bodies in the voluntary carbon market – the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) standards – will, in future, be managed together.
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Green Climate Fund's firepower hits $9.3bn
20 November 2014The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has seen its firepower boosted to $9.3 billion after eight more countries pledged funding.
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Wind energy falling out of favour with private investors, says report
20 November 2014The level of global wind capacity being installed is falling, driven by a drop in private investment, according to new research.
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'Progress at Lima may not be huge, but Paris will be meaningful'
18 November 2014The UN climate change talks next month are not expected to make great progress, but the foundations for a "meaningful" global deal the following year have already been laid, according to a leading environmental expert.
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Japan and US commit $4.5bn to Green Climate Fund
17 November 2014The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) has received a major boost, as new commitments from Japan and the US more than double its working capital.
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Renewables investment to grow 75%, but fossil-fuel subsidies must be addressed, warns IEA
13 November 2014$7.8 trillion of investment into renewable energy is needed over the next 26 years "in order to have a world that is similar to the one we have today", according to the latest figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA).