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  • Why the Paris climate summit will boost REDD+

    20 May 2015

    An agreement in Paris could build on the achievements of the Warsaw Pact for REDD+ Action, and could prove a game changer for forestry, argues Mariama Vendramini

  • Swedish firm's green bond to begin trading on Nasdaq Stockholm

    20 May 2015

    Swedish property firm Wallenstam said the prospectus for its green bond, designed to finance its subsidiary Svensk NaturEnergi, has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

  • Investors launch platform to showcase their climate change initiatives

    20 May 2015

    A group of institutional investors, managing some $25 trillion, have launched an online platform to highlight the actions they are taking to curb climate change.

  • World Bank launches two more retail green bonds

    20 May 2015

    The World Bank has sold nearly $30 million of green bonds to US investors, and has launched an Italian offering.

  • Shell, Statoil commit to improving disclosure of climate change risks

    20 May 2015

    Shareholders of Shell and Statoil have overwhelmingly passed resolutions committing the companies to improve disclosure of their climate change strategies and to aim for an 'A' rating in the CDP Leadership Performance Index.

  • Abengoa's Sanchez Ortega quits, prompting reshuffle

    19 May 2015

    Manuel Sanchez Ortega has resigned as CEO of Abengoa and as chair of its yieldco Abengoa Yield (ABY) for "strictly personal reasons", prompting a rapid management shake-up at both companies.

  • Statkraft launches venture capital arm

    19 May 2015

    Statkraft, the largest renewable energy company in Europe, has launched a venture capital subsidiary to support clean energy entrepreneurs.

  • Climate change still not on investor radar despite rise of ESG, says Mercer

    19 May 2015

    Climate change is still not taken seriously in investment strategies, despite a big jump in the number of pension funds considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, says Mercer.

  • Financial details of BAML's $600m green bond revealed

    18 May 2015

    Bank of America has provided the financial details of its second green bond.

  • Yingli flags up risk of default after further losses

    18 May 2015

    Yingli Green Energy has said its "substantial indebtedness" could cause it to default, as it records another year of losses.