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Investing with economic and environmental sense, even in high-emitting sectors
31 May 2017Sometimes you find the answer to a problem in the place you least expect it.
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QE policy could increase risk of stranded assets, researchers warn
31 May 2017Purchases of corporate bonds by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England, as part of their quantitative easing (QE) initiatives, could be adding to the risk of assets in the oil and gas sectors becoming 'stranded'.
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German sustainability investors considering climate change doubles
31 May 2017The number of German sustainability-orientated investors considering climate change in their investment policies has more than doubled to 43%, up from 21% in 2016, according to a survey by Union Investment.
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Scientists predict above-average hurricane season
31 May 2017There is a 45% chance that this summer will see more Atlantic hurricanes than usual and only a 20% chance of there being fewer, according to US storm analysts.
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Prudential invests in Indian wind power
30 May 2017UK life insurer Prudential's Asian asset manager, Eastspring Investments, has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount into Watsun Infrabuild, a subsidiary of Indian renewable energy group Continuum Wind Energy.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 30 May 2017
30 May 2017Carbon continued its move higher last week, closing at €5.19, for a 7% week-on-week gain. The majority of the gains came on Friday, as the auction hiatus left the market short on the week.
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Voluntary carbon market fell 31% in 2016
30 May 2017The amount spent on the voluntary carbon market fell 31% in 2016, from the previous year, as demand for offsets did not meet supply, according to a report from US not-for-profit Ecosystem Marketplace.
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EU must legislate to boost clean energy investment, says IIGCC
30 May 2017Investors managing more than €18 trillion ($20 trillion) called on EU leaders to set a bold long-term decarbonisation plan to secure the continent's low-carbon transition.
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How to minimise the legal risks of green bonds
29 May 2017There are a number of ways in which issuers of green bonds can minimise the legal risks attached to them, argues Aaron Franklin
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People Moves: LSEG, IIGCC, AWEA, HSBC
26 May 2017Kevin Bourne has stepped down as managing director and global head of database services at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to focus on another role at a company he founded called LCE Risk.