Investment
Investors worth $1tn urge US meat firms to beef up water risk management
45 leading institutional investors send letters to four of USA's largest meat producers ahead of Thanksgiving
Tesla and SolarCity shareholders approve $2.6bn merger
Elon Musk brings clean tech companies together as part of masterplan to integrate battery production and energy generation
Aviva snaps up four UK wind farms in major renewables investment
Insurance giant invests in series of wind farms developed by RES Group
Moroccan bank launches €100m green bond
Projects refinanced by the bond assesed for environmental impact by UK's Green investment Bank
Triodos Bank launches £15m 'industry first' home energy efficiency funding pot
TV presenter Kevin McCloud gives backing to scheme aimed at helping housing associations tackle fuel poverty among social housing residents
Report: Boosting energy efficiency investment crucial for hitting climate targets
More effort needed to drive investment in energy efficiency and reduce project risks in emerging economies if world is to meet two degrees target, says Carbon Trust
US sustainable investment soars 33 per cent to $8.7tr
Report reveals significant growth in asset managers' engagement with environmental, social, and governance issues
Green groups urge Chancellor to step up support for low carbon transition
Coalition of leading NGOs warn UK risks slump in clean energy investment without urgent action in next week's Autumn Statement
COP22: 42 countries launch NDC Partnership as talk turns to co-ordinating climate action
Focus moves to 'professionalising' NDC implementation as COP22 looks to accelerate on-the-ground action
Southill Solar flicks switch on community renewables project
4.5MW community-backed solar farm comes online with pledge to deliver enough clean power for around 1,100 homes
The real cost of natural disasters - and how businesses can boost their resilience
A new World Bank report estimates natural disasters cause losses of $520bn in annual consumption - BusinessGreen examines how innovative business models could help reduce disaster impacts
EIB says it has ramped up clean investment post-Paris
European Investment Bank pledges more green investment in the pipeline following acceleration of project approvals post-Paris
Islamic Society of North America becomes world's first Muslim institution to divest
Move coincides with statement from eminent faith leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling on global financiers to divert cash from fossil fuels to renewables
European Investment Bank backs €150m green shipping initiative
EIB and Société Générale ink framework agreement to mobilise investment in sustainable shipbuilding projects
EU plans €320m funding boost for budding ocean energy industry
Investment fund would help wave and tidal power to provide a tenth of the bloc's power by 2050
S&P highlights huge scale-up of green bond market
New report from ratings agency predicts growth and diversification of green bond market, hinting at plans to launch green bond evaluation tool to simplify comparison between bonds
DONG Energy confirms sale of oil and gas arm to focus on renewables
Oil and gas business could fetch up to £2bn and cement Dong's position as world's leading wind developer
Mainstream Renewable Power inks deal to bring 940MW of wind power energy projects to Vietnam
The centrepiece of the agreement is a partnership with GE Energy Financial Services to build the largest wind farm in Vietnam

























