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EF BRIEFS: Floreat Group, Orix, ICAO, Marguerite Fund, Dong, Endurance
10 February 2016London-based private investment firm Floreat Group has made its first move into the renewables sector, investing $50 million in UK biomass via a newly-created energy firm.
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93% of US-listed companies 'affected by climate risk'
10 February 2016Climate risk affects 93% of the US equities market, according to a report.
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Why did EU carbon prices drop so much in January?
10 February 2016What was the cause of the sharp drop in EU allowances in January, and will the falls continue, asks Louis Redshaw
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Climate disclosure task force urged to recommend 2°C stress test
10 February 2016Fossil fuel companies should stress test their businesses for a future in which global warming is limited to 2°C and disclose the results to investors.
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AGL Energy launches A$3bn renewables fund
10 February 2016Just a week after it exited the gas sector, Australia's AGL Energy announced plans to launch an A$3 billion ($2.1 billion) renewables fund, as part of its strategy to realign to a "cleaner future".
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How the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund is handling climate risk
10 February 2016Norges Bank's latest responsible investment report shows environmental issues are still the key driver for engagement and divestment. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports.
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Forestry fund reaches $80m first close
09 February 2016A timberland investment management organisation (TIMO) has reached an $80 million first close on a forestry fund, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Indian renewables firm launches INR3bn green bond
09 February 2016Hero Future Energies has commenced the sale of the first green notes under India's new green bond standards.
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Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition: One Year On
09 February 2016Having attracted $600 billion of commitments, the coalition has made great strides but portfolio-wide decarbonisation is still in its infancy and faces significant challenges, argue Rory Sullivan and Lisa Petrovic
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Sustainalytics names 10 companies poised to benefit from carbon-constrained world
08 February 2016Sustainalytics has named 10 companies poised to benefit from a carbon-constrained world, following the landmark climate change accord in Paris last year.