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Aviva: OECD climate platform could reduce greenwashing

Aviva Investors has renewed calls for an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) climate finance platform it said could reduce greenwashing by encouraging investment in emerging markets.

People Moves 4 December: IIGCC, AMNT, Tikehau Capital, UKSIF

Danish pensions to invest $50bn in green transition

Danish pension funds, led by PensionDanmark, have committed to investing $50 billion in the 'green transition' by 2030.

Infra fund backs £160m UK biomass plant

A fund backed by 19 institutions has invested in the construction of a £160 million ($210 million) biomass project in the UK.

$2.2bn infra fund targeting renewables reaches financial close

One of the biggest infrastructure funds in Europe has reached financial close, securing DKK14.7 billion ($2.2 billion) from 19 investors in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

IIGCC calls for 12 fixes to Juncker Plan

A report backed by investors worth €10 trillion ($10.6 trillion) has called for "12 fixes" to boost low-carbon infrastructure investment in Europe.

PensionDanmark in DKK1.6bn UK biomass deal

A joint venture involving PensionDanmark has invested DKK1.6 billion ($267.6 million) in its second biomass-fuelled power plant in the UK.

Eight Danish investors commit DKK8bn to infra fund

A group of Danish institutional investors has committed DKK8 billion ($1.4 billion) to a fund that will finance infrastructure projects including wind farms and biomass power plants.

What the UN Climate Summit needs to deliver

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.

Wind farm investments help drive healthy returns for PensionDanmark

PensionDanmark's pioneering investments in wind farms provided a return of 9.1% last year, underpinning a "very satisfactory" performance for the firm and offsetting the poor results from its bond portfolio.