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  • Allianz buys its second solar farm in Portugal

    21 December 2018

    Bringing its equity investments in the renewable energy sector to nine solar farms and 83 wind parks

  • Set climate targets, power sector told by investors with $11trn in assets

    20 December 2018

    Twelve of Europe’s highest-emitting power companies have been instructed to set out Paris-aligned transition plans by a group of investors with $11.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), as they warn of the ‘potentially catastrophic’ effects of climate change.

  • Barclays plans to double green bond investments to £4bn

    20 December 2018

    Barclays plans to grow its investments in green bonds to £4 billion ($5 billion), having already broken through its original target to commit £2 billion.

  • Green Bonds round-up, 19 December

    19 December 2018

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated THB5 billion ($152 million) to buy the whole of a two-tranche green bond offering from Thailand's B. Grimm Power.

  • Profile: James Gifford

    19 December 2018

    UBS's impact expert talks to Peter Cripps

  • Nine banks add their backing to Principles for Responsible Banking

    18 December 2018

    A further nine banks and eight other stakeholders have backed the fledgling Principles for Responsible Banking, the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has revealed.

  • Nippon Life backs TCFD and invests in offshore wind

    18 December 2018

    Nippon Life Insurance Company – Japan’s largest life insurer – has committed to report in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial disclosures (TCFD).

  • Investors plan to grow ESG allocations despite greenwashing concern

    18 December 2018

    Most institutional investors plan to grow their allocation to environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed strategies in 2019, despite many being concerned by the risk of greenwashing, according to a survey by Natixis Investment Managers.

  • New Jersey poised to re-join RGGI

    18 December 2018

    New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced plans for the state to re-join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

  • EU carbon market update, 17 December 2018

    17 December 2018

    After last week’s strong rise, EU Allowance prices are poised for further gains as auction volumes dry up, says Louis Redshaw.