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US government's carbon market principles provide 'cover' for buyers

Principles for 'high integrity' voluntary carbon credits published by the US government will provide companies with "air cover" against concerns that they will be criticised for participating in the markets, according to a senior figure.

'Sky high' central bank interest in GDP-equivalent natural capital metric

There is "sky high" interest from central banks in adopting new natural capital metrics such as Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP)...

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California launches advisory group on climate risk disclosure

Trinity College joins growing list of universities to divest

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has become latest university foundation to divest from fossil fuels.

Most US university endowments 'not concerned' about stranded assets

Only a small percentage of US university endowments are worried about their holdings of fossil fuel stocks being negatively affected by regulations to curb climate change, according to a survey.

Rockefeller's $860m fund to quit fossil fuel investments

The $860 million Rockefeller Brothers Fund is to divest from fossil fuel investments, starting with coal and tar sands, two of "the most intensive sources of carbon emissions," fund president Stephen Heintz said.