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  • Investors with $1.9trn slap Exxon with new climate resolution

    17 December 2018

    Investors have issued a fresh set of demands on oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, this time calling on it to set targets to lower its emissions in line with Paris Climate Agreement.

  • Henkel signs €1.5bn sustainability-linked loan

    17 December 2018

    Chemical and consumer goods company Henkel has signed a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) loan, which will pay interest at a rate tied to the company’s performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

  • Investing in a Just Transition

    17 December 2018

    A growing movement to incorporate social considerations into the response to climate change is being described as the next frontier of responsible investment. Peter Cripps reports

  • French 'green growth' fund will include green bonds

    17 December 2018

    French asset manager Ecofi Investissements has launched a multi-asset ‘green growth’ fund that will be open to both institutional and retail investors.

  • COP24 sees historic agreement on Paris rulebook, but work remains

    17 December 2018

    A historic agreement on the rules that will govern the Paris Agreement has been sealed at the Katowice climate change conference (COP 24), but countries failed to agree changes to strengthen emissions trading schemes.

  • Allianz completes investments for latest renewables fund

    17 December 2018

    Allianz Global Investors (AGI) said its Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) is now fully invested, following its latest purchase of 13 solar energy plants in France and Italy.

  • Carbon markets reap rewards of regulation

    17 December 2018

    Carbon markets in North America and Europe have been buoyed by legislative changes introduced last year, and the momentum looks set to continue into 2019, the winners of Environmental Finance's Market Rankings tell Michael Hurley

  • Cat bond market: Tried and tested

    17 December 2018

    The cat bond market hit fresh highs in 2018 despite a spate of catastrophes

  • Market leaders in bullish mood

    17 December 2018

    Major environmental markets saw healthy growth in activity in 2018 and the winners of our annual Market Rankings see plenty of reasons for optimism about next year.

  • Focus on climate risk boosts demand for weather hedging

    17 December 2018

    An increasing focus on climate-related risks has become a significant driver of demand for financial products offering protection against adverse weather conditions, poll winners tell Graham Cooper.