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California carbon market raises $3.4bn for GHG reductions
15 March 2017The California carbon market auctions have raised $3.4 billion for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction programmes and projects in the state since its inception in 2013, $1.2 billion of which has been invested.
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Investors and businesses call on Trump to back Paris Agreement
15 March 2017Allianz, CalPERS and CalSTRS are among 1,000 investors and businesses to sign a statement calling for Donald Trump's administration to honour the Paris climate agreement.
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EF BRIEFS: Invenergy, Green Climate Fund, Borealis
15 March 2017Invenergy, a Chicago-based clean energy company, has bought a 64MW solar power plant in Uruguay for an undisclosed price.
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People Moves; Lightsource, SgurrEnergy, Climate & Energy Associates, CBL Markets, Ecosphere+
15 March 2017Lightsource Renewable Energy has hired James Brooks as chief strategy officer.
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Clean-tech in China: time to smell the air
14 March 2017East Capital has refocused its China strategy on the environment. François Perrin tells Joe Walsh why.
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Irish renewables investment firm launched
14 March 2017A UK-based asset manager has announced the launch of an Irish renewables investment firm, which opened its account with the purchase of a 137MW wind farm portfolio.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 13 March 2017
13 March 2017Fewer auctions and the looming compliance deadline should help offset the impact of relatively mild weather this week, says Louis Redshaw
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Climate change an 'engagement priority' for BlackRock
13 March 2017Disclosure on climate risks will be prioritised by BlackRock as an issue it will engage with its portfolio companies on over the coming financial year.
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Insurers need to heed their own ESG experience when investing
13 March 2017Jessica Ground, global head of stewardship at Schroders, argues that insurers are a natural fit for ESG investing.
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NGO launches project to encourage sustainable fish finance
13 March 2017A new project to investigate the role of financial institutions in the global fishing industry, in particular the exploitation of wild fish stocks, is being planned by the NGO behind the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).