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  • Banks pledge to help implement recommendations of TCFD

    11 July 2017

    Eleven large banks have committed to develop practical ways of implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • WWF urges adoption of TCFD advice into law

    11 July 2017

    The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (LINK) should be brought into European and national law, says conservation organisation WWF.

  • Delayed action on energy transition could double stranded assets, says IRENA

    11 July 2017

    Delaying new policy measures to curb global warming to 2030 will cost an extra $10 trillion in stranded assets, compared to an accelerated deployment of renewables and energy efficiency starting now, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • Invenergy secures construction financing for 300MW Texas wind project

    11 July 2017

    US clean energy company Invenergy has arranged construction financing for its 300MW Santa Rita wind farm in west Texas.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 10 July 2017

    10 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.

  • Greenko to issue $1 bn green bond

    10 July 2017

    Indian renewables company Greenko plans to raise $950 million from the issue of its second green bond.

  • Comment: There is no 'Trump dump' for environmental finance

    10 July 2017

    President Donald Trump reaffirmed his decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement at this weekend's G20 meeting in Hamburg.

  • GIIN partners with Deloitte to speed up development of impact investing

    10 July 2017

    The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Deloitte Consulting as its advisor for a programme to accelerate the development of the impact investing market.

  • Foresight makes first subsidy-free Portuguese solar farm purchase

    10 July 2017

    Foresight Group has bought the 7.2MW Vale Matenças solar farm, its first investment in a utility scale solar project in Portugal without a government subsidy.

  • SocGen reshuffles green bond team

    10 July 2017

    Societe Generale has announced several new appointments to develop its role in the market for green and sustainable bonds.