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EU Commission: Green finance 'integral' to Europe's pandemic recovery
European policymakers seek views on renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy set for launch later this year
'Unintended consequences': Road to net-zero must harmonise different climate priorities, warns Nature Capital Committee
New report from independent advisory committee warns the government must approach net zero carbon target carefully, with joined-up policy interventions that do not inadvertently lead to higher emissions
'A lost opportunity': Green campaigners slam £600m Easyjet loan
As government confirms loan for ailing airline, campaigners step up calls for governments to
Morgan Stanley's eight reasons why Covid-19 won't derail decarbonisation
The banking giant believes a green recovery is 'likely', leaving sustainable businesses well placed to prosper once the worst of the pandemic has passed
UK indoor farming tech firm Vertical Future secures £1.1m investor backing
Green investor Earthworm ups its support for London food technology firm as it eyes significant growth for urban and indoor farming
EU carbon market emissions fell 8.7 per cent in 2019, data indicates
Greenhouse gas emissions traded under Europe's ETS dropped 8.7 per cent overall last year, although many airlines saw their CO2 rise
'National office for carbon removal': Green Alliance calls for carbon offset regulatory revamp
Think tank argues new oversight body is needed to tackle risk of 'junk credits' as reliance on carbon offsets grows
HSBC: Companies focused on climate change 'outperformed' as virus spread
Research note suggests companies with strong ESG credentials are proving more resilient than their peers to coronavirus turmoil
Solarcentury sells residential business to Sweden's Svea Solar
Transaction includes Solarcentury's partnership with IKEA and is aimed at allowing firm to focus on utility-scale projects
Covid-19 bailouts, then what?
Dr Ben Caldecott argues the clamour for green strings to be attached to bailout packages could be misguided - could government take a long term stake in struggling companies instead and demand bolder climate strategies as a shareholder?
'Clear and implementable': Barclays aims to become net zero bank by 2050
British bank promises to align all financing activities with Paris Agreement and target at least £100bn green financing by 2030
Mitsubishi spearheads €4.1bn swoop for Dutch energy firm Eneco
Japanese conglomerate teams up with compatriot Chubu Electric Power to acquire largest utility in the Netherlands
Investing beyond meat
Clean energy tends to dominate the climate conversation, but the shift toward more sustainable diets is also gathering pace, argues Martyn Jones of Liontrust's Sustainable Future UK Growth Fund
Greencoat Renewables passes 500MW mark with French wind farm deal
Leading renewables investment firm completes first acquisition in continental Europe with €30m purchase of French portfolio
Parliamentary pension fund steps up renewables investment, but MPs insist full divestment urgently needed
Caroline Lucas: 'Parliament declared a climate emergency nearly a year ago, and the parliamentary pension fund needs to fall into line'
Octopus Renewables snaps up eight UK solar farms in £144m mega-deal
Latest swoop from green energy investor sees it acquire solar farms with a combined capacity 123MW
Charging to the front: Battery M&A activity continues on back of bullish long-term outlook for sector
Two major deals agreed this week, as new projections point to upbeat long term prospects for global battery sector
Waste not want not: Recycling and waste giant Viridor to be sold in £4.2bn deal
Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector
'Deeply disturbing': Just 35 banks have handed $2.7tr to fossil fuels since 2015, study finds
Major study backed by 250 NGOs and environmental organisations claims financing for fossil fuels has risen every year since the Paris Agreement was signed
UPM inks €750m sustainability-linked loan to help drive climate action
Forestry giant secures revolving credit facility with BNP Paribas to help drive sustainable forest management initiatives
'Climate hypocrites': UK Export Finance accused of failing to consider climate risks
Global Witness lodges complaint with OECD over export credit agency's continuing support for fossil fuel projects
Triodos to finance Pod Point EV supermarket charging roll out
Green banking specialist joins with Tesco and Volkswagen to fund major charging infrastructure deployment
PensionBee to launch UK's first fossil fuel-free fund with L&G
PensionBee has confirmed it has partnered with Legal & General on plans to launch the nation’s first fossil fuel-free fund
Government pledges £2bn export finance for overseas 'clean growth' projects
Move follows criticism from MPs over levels of support UK Export Finance has given to fossil fuel projects in low and middle income countries in recent years
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