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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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Australia's climate, renewables policy uncertainty hits investment
11 November 2014Investment in renewable energy in Australia has fallen by 70% this year compared with 2013, according to the Climate Council research organisation.
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Deforestation attracts more concern from investors and corporates, says CDP
10 November 2014This year has seen a 30% increase in the number of institutional investors requesting information about deforestation caused by the companies in which they invest, according to a new report.
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Korean carbon price seen reaching to $30 by 2017
05 November 2014The price of one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) in South Korea's forthcoming emissions trading system (ETS) is likely to be close to $7.50 next year, rising to $18 in 2016 and $30 in 2017, according to analysts at Thomson Reuters.
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Insurers face mounting risks in coastal cities, says industry chief
04 November 2014The combination of climate change and rapid urbanisation may create new reputational risks for insurance companies by triggering "persistent price increases" and capacity shortages, warned John Coomber, CEO of the UK's Pension Insurance Corporation.
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CDSB launches final consultation on environmental reporting proposal
03 November 2014The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is inviting comments on the final draft of its reporting framework that aims to help companies with their disclosure of environmental information.
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Business welcomes EU 2030 emissions goal, but not renewables target
28 October 2014Industry and investors have broadly welcomed the EU's new climate and energy policy framework for 2030.
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EU ETS 'boosted' by 2030 clarity
24 October 2014The EU's 2030 framework gave a much-needed boost to the prospects of its beleaguered carbon market.
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Commission reforms will not save the EU ETS, says think-tank
17 October 2014The surplus of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could reach 4.5 billion by 2020, despite recent reforms to the market, a leading think-tank has warned.
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The thinking behind Amundi's low-carbon push
14 October 2014Amundi's Frédéric Samama talks to Sophie Robinson-Tillett about the firm's decarbonisation pledge, its planned low-carbon fund and how investors should be responding to climate change