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  • Banks making progress on combating climate change

    17 January 2017

    Banks have made considerable progress in addressing climate risks and opportunities in their business practices to align with a 2°C global warming target, but it is still not enough, according to a new report.

  • CDP partners with business leaders to determine carbon price that aligns with 2°C scenario

    17 January 2017

    Environmental non-profit CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, has partnered with We Mean Business to launch an initiative designed to determine a carbon price that is consistent with a 2°C scenario.

  • SDGs could create $12 trillion of additional value, say business chiefs

    17 January 2017

    Aligning business models with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could yield economic opportunities worth $12 trillion a year by 2030, according to an international group of CEOs and civil society leaders.

  • US asset manager gears up to launch index-linked green bond fund

    16 January 2017

    A major US asset manager is set to launch an index-linked green bond fund.

  • UK government sells Green Deal for £40m

    16 January 2017

    The UK government has sold the business, assets and loan book of the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) to a consortium led by renewable energy investors Greenstone Finance and Aurium Capital Markets for £40 million ($48.7 million).

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 16 January 2017

    16 January 2017

    Louis Redshaw maintains a neutral outlook on the price of EU Allowances this week, although lower auction supply and continued cold weather across Europe should provide some support.

  • GRI teams up with IIRC on integrated reporting

    16 January 2017

    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) have teamed-up, in a move designed to harmonise their sustainable reporting models.

  • Offshore wind sees record year but total green investment falls

    16 January 2017

    Offshore wind investments hit a record $30 billion for 2016, though overall clean energy investing fell 18% to $287.5 billion, from last year's record $348.5 billion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

  • Cornerstone optimistic for low-carbon investing in 2017

    16 January 2017

    This year offers "a positive environment for low-carbon investing" despite the "considerable uncertainty" surrounding the policy priorities of the incoming US administration, according to a research note from Cornerstone Capital Group.

  • MSCI lists 6 key ESG trends for 2017

    16 January 2017

    Index provider MSCI has identified six key environmental social and governance (ESG) trends that investors should watch out for in 2017.