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Clean Energy Ventures upsizes energy innovations fund
16 October 2019Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), a US venture capital company, has attracted $110 million for its first fund, which was originally intended to raise $75 million.
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Environmental groups target US corporates for climate change action
16 October 2019Eleven environmental groups have sent an open letter to the CEOs of US businesses urging them to step up their action on climate change.
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EIB delays decision on fossil fuel-free lending policy
15 October 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) has delayed a decision on whether to adopt a policy that rules out lending to fossil fuel-based energy projects.
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Just 14% of GPs implementing TCFD policies, says Coller Capital
15 October 2019Coller Capital, a British investor in the private equity secondary market, has produced data in its 2019 ESG report that only 14% of general partnerships (GPs) are implementing the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
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Aquaculture precipitating the 'collapse of fish stocks', says NGO
15 October 2019Fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) used in global aquaculture supply chains, as aquafeed, are precipitating the collapse of fish stock and compromising food security, claims NGO Changing Markets Foundation.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 14 October 2019
15 October 2019The activity of financial sector participants remains critical to the future direction of the California Carbon Allowance price, says Nicolas Girod*
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AfDB commissions study on creation of African green banks
15 October 2019The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a feasibility study on the creation of green banks in Africa.
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EU carbon market update, 15 October
15 October 2019This week’s Brexit negotiations could trigger large moves in EU Allowance (EUA) prices in either direction, says Louis Redshaw*.
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Deutsche Rück and VöV Rück add names to PRI
15 October 2019Deutsche Rückversicherung and VöV Rückversicherung have become signatories to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), edging investments among all German insurance signatories close to €800 billion.
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Investors to divest $920bn from fossil fuels
14 October 2019Institutional investors with $5.9 trillion in assets under management (AUM) are planning to divest 15.6% of their capital, $920 billion, from fossil fuels over the next ten years, according to a report by Octopus Investments
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