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  • EF BRIEFS: Goldman Sachs, Moody's, Oxford SSEE

    30 November 2015

    Green investment opportunities have become "too big to ignore", according to a report by Goldman Sachs.

  • 400 investors demand stronger leadership on climate change to help them invest

    30 November 2015

    More 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.

  • $500m pledged for developing countries as COP21 begins

    30 November 2015

    Some $500 million has been pledged by European and North American governments to support climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries.

  • Ontario set to issue second green bond

    30 November 2015

    The Canadian province of Ontario is to issue its second Canadian dollar-denominated green bond by March 2016, according to the province's financing authority.

  • Fossil fuels to suffer $34trn revenue cut if warming to be kept to 2°C

    30 November 2015

    The 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.

  • Carbon analyst Mark Lewis joins Barclays

    30 November 2015

    Veteran carbon analyst and stranded assets expert Mark Lewis has taken up a new post, with Barclays.

  • Four new green bond funds expected

    30 November 2015

    Four new dedicated green bond funds are rumoured to be in the pipeline, according to a report by the French investment bank Natixis.

  • EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Abengoa, Foresight, SEB, Rabobank, EIB

    27 November 2015

    Allianz will cut its holdings in coal-intensive companies in favour of renewable energy, in a move that is expected to affect €4 billion ($4.24 billion) of investments.

  • Climate finance will be 'key to Paris success'

    27 November 2015

    Climate finance will be a key sticking point that could potentially determine whether the Paris climate summit will be a success.

  • Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition smashes its $100bn pre-Paris target

    27 November 2015

    The Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC) has landed commitments of $230 billion – more than double its pre-climate summit target.