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California carbon market sells 100% of allowances, following court judgement
26 May 2017The California and Québec cap-and-trade programme sold all of its carbon allowance for the first time since 2015, after renewed optimism in the market following the recent court judgement in its favour.
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Trump highlights need for responsible investment funds, says BMO
26 May 2017A Trump presidency increases the need for a sustainable global equities strategy, according to one fund manager.
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Green Climate Fund offers $500m for private sector climate projects
25 May 2017The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched a $500 million request for proposals (RFP) to support private sector projects that help combat climate change in developing countries.
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Credit Agricole, BNP and Natixis fund world's largest solar project
25 May 2017The world's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project, at 1.2GW when operational, has received $900 million in funding including loans from Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas and Natixis as part of a banking syndicate.
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Clean energy community 'addicted to aid', says project developer
25 May 2017There is a big "addicted to aid" problem among the community promoting low-carbon energy, a leading developer of such projects told a World Bank conference.
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'Investment-grade' carbon pricing for power sector launched
25 May 2017CDP – formerly known as Carbon Disclosure Project – and low-carbon business coalition We Mean Business have partnered to create an "investment-grade" carbon pricing range for the power sector.
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Quantitative easing could help fund GCF, says FX specialist
25 May 2017Tools used to combat the global financial crisis could help tackle the challenge of climate change, a State Street foreign exchange specialist believes.
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Green bond round-up, 24 May 2017
24 May 2017Polish bank Zachodni WBK has issued €137 million ($153.8 million) green bond, in a private placement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Shell criticised for climate votes at AGM
24 May 2017Royal Dutch Shell has failed to sufficiently disclose what it is doing to mitigate climate change at its annual general meeting (AGM), said UK sustainable asset manager and Shell shareholder Rathbone Greenbank Investments.
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KommuneKredit joins Scandi green bond party
24 May 2017Danish institution KommuneKredit has priced its inaugural green bond, making it the last of Scandinavian local government funding agencies to tap the market.