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  • IIGCC calls for 12 fixes to Juncker Plan

    19 March 2015

    A report backed by investors worth €10 trillion ($10.6 trillion) has called for "12 fixes" to boost low-carbon infrastructure investment in Europe.

  • EU energy, climate change plans get mixed reception

    26 February 2015

    Industry and NGOs have given a mixed reception to the European Commission's new proposals to improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions within the EU.

  • Business welcomes EU Parliament vote on carbon market reform

    25 February 2015

    Industry and investor groups have welcomed yesterday's vote by the EU Parliament's environment committee to introduce a 'Market Stability Reserve' (MSR) into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2018.

  • Business welcomes EU 2030 emissions goal, but not renewables target

    28 October 2014

    Industry and investors have broadly welcomed the EU's new climate and energy policy framework for 2030.

  • Global investor coalition calls for ambitious climate deal

    18 September 2014

    A coalition of some of the world's biggest investors has demanded an ambitious climate deal to help unlock the $1 trillion of investment needed to combat climate change.

  • SWIP's Mackenzie moves on from sustainability role

    19 August 2014

    Craig Mackenzie - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's highly regarded head of sustainability research – has left his post to take on a new role, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Bond investors ponder fifty shades of green

    12 August 2014

    Recent green bond issues have attracted mainstream as well as committed 'socially responsible' investors. But their views on what qualifies as 'green' can differ dramatically, as Graham Cooper reports

  • Most European companies already impacted by climate change, says CDP

    01 April 2014

    Most European businesses believe they are already being affected by climate change and that it presents far more risks than opportunities, according to the pressure group CDP.

  • EU's 2030 targets are bare minimum, say investors

    22 January 2014

    The EU's proposed climate and energy policies for 2030 were branded by investors and companies as the "minimum necessary" to keep the region on track for a transition to a low-carbon economy.

  • Investors welcome proposed EU ETS reforms

    22 January 2014

    Proposals from the European Commission to reform the bloc's Emissions Trading System have received a qualified welcome from investors.