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California to back green bonds, despite Trump
05 March 2018California should continue to champion green bonds to fund the build-out of low-carbon infrastructure, despite the US having "abdicated its role as a global leader" on climate change, pledged the state's Treasurer.
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Californian insurers' $521bn in fossil fuel assets revealed
24 January 2017Insurers operating in California have $521bn invested in fossil fuel-related securities, according to the state's insurance commissioner Dave Jones.
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Trinity College joins growing list of universities to divest
28 November 2016Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has become latest university foundation to divest from fossil fuels.
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SEC sides with DiNapoli in fight with ExxonMobil
24 March 2016ExxonMobil has lost its bid to block a shareholder resolution over disclosure of its climate change policy, after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled against it.
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Investors with $2.6trn of assets make divestment pledges
23 September 2015Investors with combined assets of $2.6 trillion have made pledges to divest from fossil fuels, according to a new report.
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White House announces more than $4bn clean energy initiative
17 June 2015More than $4 billion in private sector commitments have been pledged to the White House's Clean Energy Initiative at its climate change summit.