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SEC climate rule faces new legal challenge

Two fracking companies have brought a new legal challenge against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate rule.

Foresight expands into US, with sustainable infrastructure fund

German court backs 'globally remarkable' climate law complaint

The German Federal Constitutional Court has decided that the 2019 climate change act violated the freedoms of the young complainants by offloading the majority of the carbon emissions reductions to after 2030, in a decision described as "globally remarkable new standard for climate protection as a human right"

Bank of America becomes third US lender to join carbon accounting initiative

Bank of America (BoA) has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), the third major US lender to join the initiative in the past week, as pressure builds on financial institutions to tackle the emissions of their lending and investment portfolios.

Latest GCF meeting commits $266.9m across 10 projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has agreed to invest $266.9 million in 10 more projects in emerging markets. Alongside co-financing, the commitments will see over $1.4 billion invested for low-emission, climate-resilient development.

Trump's infrastructure plan gets mixed reception

President Trump's infrastructure spending plan, unveiled yesterday, has been slammed by his political opponents but given a qualified welcome by industry and investors.

Mainstream commits to develop $525m Ghana wind farm

Mainstream Renewable Power is to develop a $525 million wind farm in Ghana which is expected to generate about 10% of the country's electricity.