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Fortum publishes 'nuclear' green finance framework
01 February 2024Finnish power firm Fortum has published a green finance framework which includes nuclear power projects in its eligible categories, joining a small number of European issuers incorporating the contested 'green' technology in their plans.
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Major European banks provided large-scale financial support to coal industry
15 July 2020European banks including Barclays, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale loaned billions of euros to coal companies across the EU in 2019, according to a report.
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Infracapital acquires majority stake in electric vehicle charging operator
05 May 2020Nordics lead EV market expansion charge
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Almost all CA100+ power utilities at risk of stranded assets
16 July 2019Most of the world’s largest power utilities that have coal capacity are at risk of making the transition to a low-carbon transition in a disorderly manner, potentially compromising tens of billions of dollars in shareholder value, the Carbon Tracker Initiative has found.
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Coal utilities boosted by €16bn since Paris Agreement, say NGOs
21 May 2019Eight financial institutions have given Europe's 'most polluting utilities' almost €16 billion ($17 billion) in support since the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, a new briefing by NGO Europe Beyond Coal has found.
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Set climate targets, power sector told by investors with $11trn in assets
20 December 2018Twelve of Europe’s highest-emitting power companies have been instructed to set out Paris-aligned transition plans by a group of investors with $11.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), as they warn of the ‘potentially catastrophic’ effects of climate change.
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GIG claims success as it spreads its wings
15 August 2018The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.
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Climate Action 100+ expands its reach and attracts new backers
04 July 2018An additional 61 companies have been added to Climate Action 100+ list, increasing the reach of the investor-backed initiative that aims to engage with "systemically important greenhouse gas emitters".
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EF BRIEFS: Gothenburg, IEA, MTA, SunEdison
01 June 2016The City of Gothenburg is gearing up to tap the green bond market for the fourth time.
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EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Fortum, Morrissey & Figueres
13 April 2016Allianz aims to double the size of its renewable energy and infrastructure portfolio to about €14 billion ($16 billion) "in the medium term", a spokeswoman said.
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