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Bank of England warns insurers on potential losses from stranded assets
30 September 2015The transition to a low-carbon economy could inflict heavy losses on insurers, as a result of potential shifts in asset prices, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, has warned.
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Joule Assets signs insurance deal to support energy saving projects
30 September 2015Joule Assets, a US company which specialises in financing energy efficiency projects, can now offer insurance against projects failing to deliver the expected savings, thanks to an agreement it has reached with US insurer Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB).
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SkyPower pledges $4.4 billion for solar projects in Kenya
29 September 2015Canadian solar energy developer SkyPower has pledged to double its existing commitment to invest in solar projects in Kenya from $2.2 billion to $4.4 billion.
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Denham Capital invests in Spain's Jenner Renewables
29 September 2015Private equity firm Denham Capital has made an investment in Madrid-based clean energy producer Jenner Renewables. The size of the investment has not been disclosed.
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Abengoa considers complete sale of yieldco
28 September 2015Heavily indebted energy company Abengoa is considering the possible sale of its 49% stake in its yieldco Abengoa Yield.
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CTX hires carbon markets pioneer Michael Walsh
16 September 2015Michael Walsh, co-founder of the pioneering Chicago Climate Exchange, has been appointed managing director, public policy & research, at the Carbon Trade Exchange.
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Electricity companies call on UN to promote carbon trading
16 September 2015Negotiators in the forthcoming UN climate change meeting in Paris (COP 21) are being urged by power companies to encourage the use of carbon trading in the international action plan they are working towards.
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Carbon prices reach new high in RGGI market
16 September 2015Emission allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) reached a record clearing price of $6.02 in the latest quarterly auction.
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Renewables companies hail California's revised 2030 target
14 September 2015US wind and solar energy companies have welcomed Californian legislation that aims to ensure that 50% of the state's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2030, up from the current goal of 33%.
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ISS to offer RepRisk analytics to asset owners and other investors
09 September 2015RepRisk, a provider of data and tools for analysing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has formed a partnership with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- EU's von der Leyen calls for a price on nature
- SFDR and SDR both miss key sustainability distinctions, CFA says
- Franco-German transition plans work can inform credibility assessments, France's IFD says
- Net outflows accelerate for Article 9 funds
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The 2024 AGM season showed us the power of a vote
18 September 2024Dual-class share structures skew voting outcomes and insulate company management from the views of independent shareholders and the discipline of the market, writes Caroline Escott
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Sustainable passive overtakes active for first time, FTSE Russell asset owner survey finds
18 September 2024Passive investments are becoming the most popular way for asset owners to implement sustainability strategies, a survey by FTSE Russell has found.
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'We're seeing more brown discounting than green premiums' in Asia, says Actis
18 September 2024'Green premiums' that boost the valuations of energy transition-focused investments are not as visible in the emerging markets, one sustainable infrastructure investor has claimed.
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Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Three-quarters of Article 8 funds potentially violate ESMA fund names rules, Bloomberg finds
18 September 2024Almost 75% of funds identified as promoting sustainable objectives under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are invested in companies potentially exposed to fossil fuels and face having to change their names of violate incoming fund name rules.