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  • World's NGOs warn UN of 'greenwash' in green bonds market

    23 September 2014

    More than 100 organisations have joined forces to urge the UN to ensure "the green bond market is truly green" when looking at global counter-climate change investment.

  • World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action

    23 September 2014

    Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.

  • Can yieldcos deliver?

    23 September 2014

    Investor appetite for renewable energy yieldcos shows no sign of being sated, as the latest launches have seen strong demand. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks how much potential these vehicles have, and whether they're really worth their current valuations

  • Greencoat plans £100m equity raise

    23 September 2014

    Greencoat UK Wind this month plans to raise a further £100 million ($163.4 million) through issuing additional equity.

  • UN should put its money where its mouth is, says asset manager

    23 September 2014

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been urged to align the investments of the UN's pension fund with his calls for action to combat climate change.

  • Rockefeller's $860m fund to quit fossil fuel investments

    22 September 2014

    The $860 million Rockefeller Brothers Fund is to divest from fossil fuel investments, starting with coal and tar sands, two of "the most intensive sources of carbon emissions," fund president Stephen Heintz said.

  • Abengoa issues first green bond

    22 September 2014

    Spanish alternative energy firm Abengoa is to issue a €500 million ($643 million) green bond.

  • Investors urged to engage with coal companies on stranded asset risk

    22 September 2014

    Institutional investors should engage with coal companies to ensure they maximise value, either by redeploying capital away from high-cost projects or by returning cash to shareholders, said Anthony Hobley, CEO of the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).

  • Mercer to analyse climate risks, backed by investors worth $1.5trn

    22 September 2014

    Global investors managing a combined $1.5 trillion have teamed up with consultancy Mercer to help it analyse the risks climate change poses to portfolios.

  • What the UN Climate Summit needs to deliver

    22 September 2014

    Ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in New York this month, a selection of thought leaders give their views on what they hope will be agreed at the gathering.