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US exodus of CA100+ continues as politicians say it could violate antitrust laws

More US asset managers have departed Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), as Republican politicians wrote to more than 100 investors asking them how they would pressure companies to decarbonise and suggested that signatories could have breached US antitrust law.

Japan embraces impact investing in pursuit of a 'new form of capitalism'

Prime minister Fumio Kishida is on a mission to harness impact investment to spur economic growth in Japan. How might it transform the market, asks Michael Hurley

News round-up: BlackRock, Eurazeo, CBL, COP26 and Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered signs up to Poseidon Principles

News Round Up: FE fundinfo buys CSSP, SEI joins CA100+ and Lightsource BP signs novel PPA

News round-up: Federal Reserve joins NGFS, BNP's energy transition fund, Poseidon Principles ... and more

Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester

Carbon market eyes blockchain benefits

Blockchain technology could help grow the carbon credit market, while also making it more transparent and secure, according to advocates at the Innovate4Climate conference in Frankfurt.

22GW of missed capacity if renewable tax break ends, says SEIA

The amount of solar power capacity constructed in the US could be hit by up to 22GW if a form of incentive known as Investment Tax Credits (ITC) is allowed to expire at the end of 2016, according to research.

People round-up

A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at SEP,Greentech Capital, The African Development Bank, the Solar Energy Industry Association, Statkraft and Good Energy