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  • $13trn of investors call on G20 to act on Paris agreement

    24 August 2016

    An investor coalition representing $13 trillion of assets has urged the G20 to ratify the Paris climate agreement this year and take action to ensure that its targets are met.

  • Water Share

    The Nature Conservancy
    Using water markets and impact investment to drive sustainability

  • Offshore wind costs fall 59% in Europe, says report

    23 August 2016

    The cost of new offshore wind generation in Europe has seen a 59% drop over the past five years, according to research done by Swiss bank UBS.

  • Water trading could be worth $13.4bn a year

    23 August 2016

    A $13.4 billion-a-year water trading market could be set up to help alleviate some of the supply shortage problems that afflict many parts of the globe, according to new research.

  • Green bond market breaks through $150bn barrier

    22 August 2016

    The total amount of capital raised by green bonds has surpassed $150 billion, as the rapidly evolving market continues to set new records.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 22 August 2016

    22 August 2016

    Carbon prices dipped 2.5% last week despite supportive fundamentals. A period of intense trading on Wednesday afternoon saw about 20 cents knocked off the price in around 15 minutes.

  • Show me the green money!

    22 August 2016

    Issuers of green bonds are increasingly seeking 'green investors'. But how to define a green investor, and why target them, asks Hamza Ali

  • Internet of things to 'usher in new epoch' for sustainable investors

    22 August 2016

    The growth of the internet of things (IoT) is set to usher in a new era for investors, and will prove a "gamechanger" in terms of achieving sustainability through innovation.

  • Nafin to issue LatAm's first green bond in domestic currency

    22 August 2016

    Mexico's Nacional Financiera (Nafin) is preparing to launch the first green bond from Latin America in a local currency, aiming raise $110 million.

  • NBAD set to launch Middle East's first green bond

    19 August 2016

    The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond, the first from a Middle Eastern issuer.