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IEA's new Sustainabilty scenario requires $69 trillion of investment

The International Energy Agency (IEA)'s new scenario based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require $69 trillion by 2040.

EU launches consultation on sustainability and fiduciary duty

A European Commission proposal to formally recognise sustainability as a part of large investors' fiduciary duty will be tested by public consultation.

Next two years is critical for preventing climate impacts, say UN and World Bank

Greensphere eyes up to $500m through London IPO

Jon Moulton's Greensphere Capital Partners is looking to list a new sustainability focused vehicle on the London Stock Exchange.

EU carbon market weekly update - 13 November 2017

The absence of any obvious bullish influences on the horizon justifies a continuing bearish view for the coming week, says Louis Redshaw

Investec and CEFC buy into Australian wind and battery project

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Investec have together provided A$189 million ($145 million) of financing for a 212MW wind-plus-battery storage project in Australia.

EIB and China working on "Rosetta Stone" of green finance

An initiative to harmonise taxonomies for eligible environmental projects in the green bond market could lead to the creation of a common language applicable across green finance more broadly.

Green bond transparency in need of improvement, says S&P

COP blog: Transparency high on the agenda for investors

Many investors are turning out at COP23 in Bonn to explain to ministers and delegates the importance of financial disclosures in line with the TCFD recommendations, says Peter Damgaard Jensen

People moves: Columbia Threadneedle, FTSE Russell