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A survivors' market
11 December 2014After some tough years in the traded environmental markets, the survivors have weathered the storm and see better times ahead
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Growing demand, whatever the weather
11 December 2014The weather risk management market continues to grow, and is extending its reach into new regions. Mark Nicholls reports
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The results are in: Annual Market Rankings winners announced
10 December 2014Top brokers, dealers and service providers have been named in Environmental Finance's 15th Annual Market Rankings.
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Four-fifths of CNP's portfolio screened for ESG factors
03 December 2014More than 80% of investments made by French insurer CNP Assurances have been screened for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors – the highest percentage in the market, the company claimed.
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Pension firm divests NOK500m from coal but challenges 'stranded assets' theory
25 November 2014Norwegian pension giant KLP has dismissed the "stranded assets" debate, but still plans to divest from coal companies in favour of renewable energy.
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Jupiter excited by prospects for environmental stocks
19 November 2014The manager of Jupiter's Ecology fund said the future of sustainability-themed stocks remains bright, despite his fund's recent underperformance against its benchmark.
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Profile: Neil Eckert - Aggregated Micro Power
18 November 2014Former Climate Exchange CEO Neil Eckert believes small-scale biomass has an important and potentially lucrative role to play in the energy transition. Peter Cripps reports on his latest venture
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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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Ambienta exceeds €300m target for second environmental fund
04 November 2014Ambienta, an Italian private equity firm, has closed its second environmental technology fund, having raised €323.5 million ($405 million).
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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.