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No Scope 3 'loophole' in our rule - but qualitative info may be required, says SEC

Companies will not be required to give quantitative disclosures of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions outside their direct control under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate rule - but they may have to provide qualitative disclosures, it has said.

Lightrock leads $50m funding round for AI and satellite climate-resilience SaaS

Video: Edison Energy discusses its ESG reporting strategy

Edison: Water risk is being overlooked by investors

Water risk is being chronically overlooked and needs to be systematically integrated into the investment process, according to UK-based research institute Edison.

California wildfires illustrate how ESG factors can affect credit, says Moody’s

Wildfires that ravaged parts of California in recent days show the connection between environmental and social risks, and the credit quality of utilities in the US state, Moody’s has said.

California wildfires: utilities get to grips with burning issue

As wildfires continue to rage in California, utilities can take action that will stop them being part of the problem. Peter Cripps reports

Green bond round-up, 13 June 2018

DNB Boligkreditt, a subsidiary of Norwegian bank DNB, has raised €1.5 billion ($1.76 billion) from its first green covered bond.

Brookfield has Atlantica in its sights after acquiring TerraForm

Brookfield Asset Management has completed the acquisition of US yieldco TerraForm Power, and may be planning to buy another, in the form of Atlantica Yield.

Cubico acquires two Spanish solar plants

Renewables investment firm Cubico has added 98.8MW to its portfolio of solar assets with the purchase of the Andasol 1 and 2 power plants in Spain.

Renewables investment firm Cubico appoints chief executive

Cubico Sustainable Investments has appointed Stephen Riley as its chief executive. Riley had since January been a non-executive director at the company.