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Report finds market is 'broader and deeper' than previously thought and could encompass another $500bn

Bank says tying 16 green measures into bonus payments has helped cut waste, water and electricity use

Mixture of debt and equity means company is set to install PV on 30,000 homes across UK

Bank claims targeted green investment is a more effective method of addressing climate change than PR-led charitable donations

Survey suggests worldwide optimism about our ability to prevent global warming is plunging, with China and India the only markets challenging the doom and gloom

Report reckons US dominance will slip as China comes up on the rails

Report finds that financial institutions are reducing their carbon footprint, but are still not adequately factoring the environment into investment decisions

Move seen as huge vote of confidence in switch to electric vehicles

HSBC predicts global revenue from climate change-related products and services will hit $2 trillion a year by 2020