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Steering group for Green Finance Institute announced
16 July 2018A steering group has been assembled to guide the launch of the UK's Green Finance Institute.
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Banking on a changing climate? Part 2
13 April 2018Climate change poses a significant threat to banks. How big is their exposure to climate risks, and what are they doing to mitigate them, asks Peter Cripps. The second part of this two-part feature explores physical risks and liability risks
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Norway's oil fund could start investing in unlisted renewables
09 April 2018The world's largest sovereign wealth fund could be given licence to invest in unlisted renewables projects, following a vote by the ruling Conservative party.
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Banking on a changing climate?
05 April 2018Climate change poses a significant threat to banks. How big is their exposure to climate risks, and what are they doing to mitigate them, asks Peter Cripps
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UK bids to consolidate 'leadership' in green finance
18 September 2017The UK government has announced a taskforce of senior financiers to help accelerate the growth of green finance – a field in which it claims the UK already enjoys global leadership.
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Financial regulators already have powers to oversee climate risk, says ex-Bank of England director
21 July 2017Financial regulators in Europe can oversee the way companies are dealing with climate risk without changing any laws, Paul Fisher, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said.
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Quotes of the quarter
17 April 2015Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.
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Stranded assets warning for insurers
03 March 2015Insurers need to keep a close eye on fossil fuel assets that might be affected by climate change legislation, Paul Fisher, deputy head of the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), has warned.