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Lima meeting sees several attempts to clarify role of forest carbon credits
03 December 2014Several reports are being launched at the current UN climate change conference in Lima, Peru, which aim to explain the complex situation regarding the REDD+ mechanism for issuing carbon credits to projects that conserve forests.
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ICE reports rise in open interest on EUA contracts
03 December 2014Volumes of carbon traded on ICE Futures Europe are slightly down in the year-to-date, but the exchange pointed to growth in 'open interest' contracts as a sign of the market's health.
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Ascent Solar secures $35m financing to support further growth
03 December 2014Ascent Solar Technologies, a manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels, has agreed a $35 million financing deal with WestPark Capital.
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Other utilities 'could copy E.On and spin-off fossil fuels'
02 December 2014Other European utilities could emulate E.On's "shock" move in ditching its fossil fuel reserves, a leading utilities analyst said today.
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COP Blog: The principles to fuel effective climate policy
02 December 2014The climate community faces a formidable task in Lima over the next two weeks. To reach a meaningful global agreement in Paris next year, we need to ensure that every dollar of climate finance accomplishes as much as it possibly can. This requires discipline and rigor in the new tools being developed and a deliberate focus beyond reducing emissions.
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Bank of England to step up stranded assets research
02 December 2014Bank of England governor Mark Carney plans to "deepen and widen" its inquiry into the debate around stranded fossil fuel assets.
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E.On ditches fossil fuels as it seeks 'bold new beginning'
01 December 2014Utility giant E.On has unveiled plans to dramatically restructure its business by spinning off its fossil fuel assets into a new company, allowing it to focus on renewables.
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MSCI wins ESG contract with world's largest pension fund
01 December 2014The $1.24 trillion Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has commissioned MSCI to conduct a worldwide environmental, social and governance (ESG) and stewardship review.
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Hedging Climate Risk
This paper develops a simple dynamic investment strategy that allows long‐term passive investors to hedge climate risk without sacrificing financial returns
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E.On sells 405MW of US wind
28 November 2014German utility giant E.On has sold an 80% stake in two wind farms in the US with a combined generating capacity of 405MW to Canadian energy firm Enbridge.