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  • EU carbon market weekly update - 24 July 2017

    24 July 2017

    Warm weather in Europe, combined with stronger power prices and clean-dark spreads, should help combat the impact of high EUA auction volumes this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • BlackRock takes 49% stake in 200MW Alterra wind project

    24 July 2017

    Toronto-listed Alterra Power has sold a 49% stake in its 200MW Flat Top wind farm to a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets. The price paid was not disclosed.

  • Europe's sustainable property funds have great potential, says Catella

    24 July 2017

    Real estate funds with a sustainability focus currently hold only €2.73 billion ($3.18 billion) of the €11 trillion allocated to sustainable investments in Europe, but have "considerable untapped potential", according to Swedish asset manager Catella.

  • Wanted: UK green bond issuers

    24 July 2017

    As the green bond market continues to break records and investors call for more supply, Hamza Ali asks why there hasn't been more issuance out of the UK

  • RobecoSAM urges investors to review electric utility sector

    24 July 2017

    Electric utilities "are no longer the safe, defensive investment instruments of yesteryear," RobecoSAM has warned investors.

  • Foresight purchases second UK battery storage facility

    24 July 2017

    UK-based investment manager Foresight has acquired a 10MW battery storage project, adding to its expansion in the sector after the purchase last month of a 35MW facility in north-east England.

  • Swiss Re dives into coral reef insurance in Mexico

    24 July 2017

    Covers commercially important resource on Caribbean coast

  • Luxembourg reserve pension fund plans green bond fund

    21 July 2017

    Luxembourg pension reserve fund Fonds de Compensation (FDC) plans to launch a pair of sub-funds, for green bonds and 'positive impact' equities, respectively.

  • Financial regulators already have powers to oversee climate risk, says ex-Bank of England director

    21 July 2017

    Financial regulators in Europe can oversee the way companies are dealing with climate risk without changing any laws, Paul Fisher, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said.

  • Renewables investment firm Cubico appoints chief executive

    21 July 2017

    Cubico Sustainable Investments has appointed Stephen Riley as its chief executive. Riley had since January been a non-executive director at the company.