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California carbon allowances for 2016 sell out for the first time
22 August 2013California's latest auction of 2016 carbon allowances has for the first time been oversubscribed, in a sign of confidence in the future of the state's carbon trading system.
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Floods leave insurers with $8bn of claims in H1
22 August 2013This calendar year is already the second most expensive on record in terms of insured losses caused by floods, a report has claimed, after an estimated $8 billion of claims in the first-half.
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Vestas replaces CEO as losses widen
21 August 2013Wind turbine maker Vestas has replaced its CEO after its losses grew in the second quarter, but analysts say the struggling company has turned a corner.
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South African green retail bond raises R4bn
20 August 2013A retail bond that helps finance South Africa's ambitious renewable energy drive has raised R4 billion ($394 million).
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UK commissions research into renewables policy risk
20 August 2013The UK government is to commission a study into how best to combat the policy risk that suppresses investment in renewable energy, Environmental Finance has learned.
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'Unique' agro-forestry fund reaches €50m first close
19 August 2013A pioneering agro-forestry fund has reached first close after raising more than €50 million ($66.6 million).
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Impact investing 'to go mainstream in 10 years'
16 August 2013Impact investing is set to grow rapidly and could be a mainstream investment practice in the UK in ten years' time, a group of experts have argued.
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Gifford to step down as head of the PRI
16 August 2013James Gifford, founding head of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, is to step down at the end of November.
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Climate Bonds Initiative launches solar bond standards
16 August 2013The Climate Bonds Initiative has released standards for solar bonds, in a move hoped to attract more investors to the green bond market.
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Global offshore wind market set for 32% annual growth, driven by UK
15 August 2013Offshore wind power capacity will grow significantly over the next seven years, driven by installations in the UK, according to a report.
- Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
- Texas sues BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard over ESG strategy on coal
- SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'
- SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
- After COP29, can voluntary carbon markets scale again?
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'
- The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
- EU sustainability 'omnibus' regulations 'like a bad omelette'