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  • CalPERS supports ANZ climate resolution

    16 December 2015

    The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)has thrown its weight behind a shareholder resolution to force Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) to disclose its climate risk at its annual general meeting (AGM).

  • Statkraft halts investments in new offshore wind

    16 December 2015

    Statkraft has announced that it will halt all new investments in offshore wind farms, including the world's largest wind farm, off the coast of the UK.

  • Virginian town issues green bond

    15 December 2015

    The town of Vienna in Virginia has issued a $6.18 million green bond, making it one of the smallest municipal issuers to tap the market this year.

  • City of Oslo issues first green bond

    15 December 2015

    Oslo has become the latest city to tap the green bond market, with its inaugural SEK1.5 billion ($172.49 million) issue.

  • EF Briefs: Trina Solar, EOS IM, GIB, Foresight

    14 December 2015

    The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Foresight Group have invested £1.7 million ($2.6 million) in the construction of an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Northern Ireland.

  • Landmark Paris agreement toasted by investors

    14 December 2015

    Investors were celebrating today after a "historic" climate change agreement was hammered out in Paris, marking a new dawn for clean technologies and low-carbon investors.

  • EU Carbon Market Weekly Update - 14 December 2015

    14 December 2015

    EUA prices fell 5% last week, breaking the long-term upwards trend, says Louis Redshaw

  • COP Blog: Historic Paris agreement means much work ahead for investors

    14 December 2015

    Investors will step up their engagement with companies and their carbon-risk management initiatives following the important leap forward in Paris, says Donald MacDonald

  • 18 countries sign declaration on international carbon markets

    14 December 2015

    18 countries, including the US, Japan and Germany, have agreed to work together to promote the growth of international carbon markets.

  • EEX plans windpower hedging contract

    14 December 2015

    A hedging contract to help European wind energy generators protect their cashflows from adverse weather conditions, is to be launched early next year.