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FREE Pension scheme members to be approached for info for 1000 fund climate investment response ranking

Pressure group to survey and rank 1000 global institutional investors starting in May.

8 steps to bring investors into the $1trn per annum needed to prevent dangerous climate change

Action is needed to make institutional funds flow: Sean Kidney shows how.

Environment, January 31: Institutional investors’ climate change group reacts to EU working paper

RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing developments

Clean Investor, January 17: CDP chief named to Clean Development Mechanism panel

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Conference report: US Pension funds report to INCR/UN summit on progress in climate investments

In the face of political foot-dragging, long-term investors say they are getting down to green business.

FREE Planned UN climate fund ‘won’t get $100bn’, says World Bank climate chief

Flagship climate fund was agreed at Durban talks

Mercer says global institutional investors starting to address climate risk

Consultant’s follow-up to groundbreaking 2011 climate change research

Global investor groups issue first ever joint action plan on corporate responses to climate change

Statement to be issued on January 12 conference at UN in New York.

Stake institutional investors mull Climate Change Capital sale ‘deal’ reports

New-York listed Bunge reported to be close to CCC buy-out

FREE S. Korea contributes to new UN Green Climate Fund start-up costs

“Main global fund for climate change finance” gets approval

Clean Investor, December 6: Deutsche Bank on Durban climate talks

The regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing news

Climate Change Capital in talks with investors over capital raising

Company confirms in discussions with investors

Clean Investor, November 29: NYSE and Bloomberg team up on clean energy indices

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Former UNPRI Chair steps into lead investor/climate change role

Ole Beier Sørensen of ATP steps down.

FREE Green bond standard launched to verify environmental impact and eligibility

Bonds that pass will be given the label ‘Climate Bonds’.

Clean Investor, November 22: Dutch institutions buy into onshore windfarm portfolio

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Clean Investor, November 8: Clean tech investments by NBIM, Generation IM

The round-up of clean investing news

Australian super funds to price carbon in portfolios as legislation passes

Investors welcome passage of landmark clean energy legislation

It’s vital institutional investors are included for financing a low carbon future

Reform which stimulates investment in climate change could be key to long-term sustainable growth

Clean Investor, November 1: Climate Advocacy Fund targets ANZ on emissions

RI’s regular look at clean investment

Responsible Funds, Oct. 21: the round-up of ESG funds news

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

SSGA says Europe’s green bond market could reach $1.4trn by 2020 as it launches strategy

Global CIO Rick Lacaille unveils new bond product at UNEPFI conference.

$20trn investor group calls for financial incentives to invest in low carbon assets, ahead of Durban

Long-term policy and clear carbon reduction targets outlined in statement.

Clean Investor, October 18: Munich Re named world greenest major company in Newsweek rankings

RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing news

Clean Investor, October 11: GRI proposes new sustainability reporting approach

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Clean Investor, September 20: New Japan carbon efficient index launched

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Clean Investor, September 13: Danish pension funds back Africa green energy fund

RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investment news

OECD calls for ‘loud, long and legal’ govt policies to boost pension fund green investing

Current allocations less than 1% according to international body.

Sweden’s AP1 to raise allocation to ‘real assets’ to combat climate change

Leading institutional investor absorbs Mercer report

Clean Investor, August 2: Pension fund-backed infra venture buys German solar plants

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, July 26: Co-operative AM buys into Indian energy firm… to engage on environment

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

FREE Clean Investor, July 19: institutional investors back new low carbon bond group

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

“Continued investor interest” in World Bank green bonds as Dutch FMO snaps up €20m

Development bank invests in five-year bonds to help reduce climate change

Clean Investor, July 12: Macquarie’s forest offset project gets backing

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, June 28: Corporate Renewable Energy Index launched

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Norwegian govt fund embroiled in Indonesia illegal logging allegations

Investor facing scrutiny from NGO

FREE Investors join companies in calling for European GHG emissions cuts

Declaration ahead of EU meetings next week

Majority of investors say climate change is ‘material’ risk, but green investments remain low

Most asset owners yet to formalise climate policy in manager hires.

Clean Investor, June 14: First close for new Unigestion-Ethos environmental fund

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

World Bank green bonds to be offered to Merrill Lynch clients

Bonds to aid low carbon will be marketed over Merrill’s Global Wealth Management platform

Legal & General, Osmosis launch passive environmental fund

Launch follows innovative carbon tracker fund for BT Pension Scheme

Clean Investor, June 7: Natixis unveils emerging markets climate change fund

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, May 31: UK government commits to Zouk, HG Capital cleantech funds

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

New Green Investment Bank to prioritise offshore wind, waste, energy efficiency

Investments to start from April 2012

Clean Investor, May 17: UNEPFI seeking comments on forestry investment proposals

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Giant UK pension scheme backs new Legal & General carbon fund

New fund has input from FTSE and Trucost

Clean Investor, May 10: Mongolian wind farm is 3,000th Clean Development Mechanism project

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, April 19: Icelandic pension funds in geothermal deal

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Norwegian govt fund giant adds €630m to one of world’s largest green allocations

GPFG says no change on climate risk approach following research, however.

NBIM says companies failing on climate change risk management

Mixed results also on children’s rights and water management

UK’s new Green Investment Bank gets asset boost, borrowing powers

Plan to leverage more than €20bn in green infrastructure investment

Clean Investor, March 15: Hermes EOS takes 7% of electric fuel cell firm

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, March 1: ASrIA proposes Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Comment: Mercer’s climate report: groundbreaking, but will pension funds step up?

Major portfolio surgery required to switch allocations to climate sensitive assets.

Clean Investor, February 22: Co-op sets €1.2bn renewable energy investment target

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Breakfast with Barroso: what the giant P8 pension funds talked about in Brussels

Investors also met with the US Ambassador to Belgium.

P8 and P80 pension groups co-ordinator, Aled Jones, departs from Prince Charles-backed initiative

P8 set up to be switched to Brussels office of Cambridge Sustainability Leadership Programme.

Mercer advocates massive institutional shift to climate sensitive assets

Results of major report in collaboration with leading investors

Clean Investor, February 15: Railpen quizzes managers on climate change

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Huge investor group met with EC chief Barroso in low carbon push ahead of Prince Charles speech

Institutional and corporate delegation presented to EU in advance of speech criticising climate change deniers.

Clean Investor, February 1: Allianz hails renewable energy’s “attractive returns”

Clean Investor, January 25: LAPFF issues climate change guide for trustees

RI’s new regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

WWF funds arm partners with Cheuvreux to launch Green Tech index: Amundi licenses ETF

Plans for US and Asian version of green tech sales benchmark.

Natixis to launch SRI ‘conviction’ funds in pursuit of sustainable alpha

French manager also adds dedicated emerging markets fund to climate change range.

Wall Street, as much as Cancún and Congress, holds key to green economy

Expectations of an agreement in Mexico are low, but Wall Street could play its part in better news.

Pension funds need to see the wood from the trees on systemic risk like climate change

Policy makers are waiting for approaches from institutional investors.

Norway’s Central Bank rejects giant Govt. pension fund’s €2.5bn environment investment plans

Norges Bank says green investments should not be separate from overall strategy.

Australian-listed companies face first fund manager climate resolutions

New Climate Advocacy Fund to corral Super funds on climate disclosure

UK insurers call for securitised ‘green’ bonds

Association of British Insurers in plea to government

RI interview: Pavan Sukhdev: Making the numbers case for the low carbon economy ahead of Cancún

The former banker and co-ordinator of the UN ‘Green Jobs Report’ says it is time for proper analysis.

UK green bonds proposal targets pension funds

Government commission sees major role for institutional investors in climate change financing

Institutional investors consider tar sands litigation

IIGCC says potential for future legal proceedings are being looked at by signatories.

ATP chief to chair €5trn investor climate change group

Climate investing pioneer Sørensen to head IIGCC

European development institutions set up climate change fund

New Interact Climate Change Fund will be catalyst for long-term investment

European Investment Bank issues latest green bonds

Issue aimed at Japanese investors

Global institutional big-hitters join climate change asset allocation study

Numbers swell for Mercer-led future strategy projections project.

Fink-backed Earth Capital Partners hires team for sustainable agriculture launches

Managers join from IBIS Asset Management.

British Telecom pension scheme puts £75m into new UK green tech fund

Investment in Hermes-run portion of government innovation fund.

Climate investments perform in volatile market: Deutsche report

Simulated portfolio shows performance factor in climate investments.

The real Copenhagen outcome hangs on this month’s voluntary country emissions targets

Economy wide targets must be submitted to UN by Jan 31.

CalSTRS to push money managers on integrating climate risk into investment and voting

Report by Ceres says 71% of fund managers ignore potential climate risks.

UK investors join with politicians for mandatory GHG reporting call

Group sends letter to UK Secretary of State for Business.

PRI board bemoans institutional climate role in letter to Copenhagen heads of state

Investor interests have had a ‘minimal foothold’ in discussions, says initiative.

ATP CEO speaks: making a one billion euro Copenhagen statement

Danish pension fund chief Rohde says pension funds need to be first movers on climate change investments.

CalPERS joins Norway and APG in climate change asset allocation research project

Mercer led study to look at climate change issues in investment strategy models.

Copenhagen climate summit frames investment choices

Survey of 64 developing-country financial institutions (FIs)

An investor’s look ahead to Copenhagen

Investors need a common playing field with clear long-term rules of the game in terms of greenhouse gases.

ERAFP chief talks about the growth of France’s €6.5bn 100% SRI pension fund

Asset diversification and more corporate activism top the to-do list of ERAFP managing director, Philippe Desfossés

Canadian investors rise to RI challenge despite legal limbo

Support for ESG considerations high, but caution on fiduciary responsibilities.

Green New Deals for new green investment

What could the various green global economic stimuli mean for institutional investors?

ATP chief outlines appetite for future climate change investments

Giant Danish fund expects to commit more after initial clean tech/renewables and sustainable forestry investments.

Rachel Kyte, IFC: P8, Who cares wins and green investing in developing countries

IFC leads call for investor action to spur on Copenhagen agreement this year.

RI interview: Amy Domini on Obama, SRI returns and clipping hedge funds

After a decade ‘out-of-kilter’, Domini believes SRI strategies are in tune with the new US regime.

From Poznan to Copenhagen: policy makers look to investors on climate change policy

Chance now for investors to feed into the negotiating process.

Crisis to opportunity: policy suggestions for the inauguration of the Obama administration

Stronger governance, investor rights and a green-based economic revival.

Impax: the UK fund manager blazing a green trail

Annual AUM growth of 25% in the last five years as environmental specialism pays off.

Investor delegations address Poznań UN climate change conference

Poland conference is final stage before Copenhagen successor to Kyoto.

Insurers failing to tackle investments under ClimateWise Principles

Reports says clean tech and carbon emissions initiatives seeing better progress.

Prince Charles to propose ‘pension plan for the planet’

Plan follows discussions with institutional investors.

Climate change investing for pension funds – commercial decision or altruism?

By acting on climate change, schemes can help to protect returns from existing and future investments.

Multi trillion dollar investor coalition unites to lobby governments on emissions targets

Call comes ahead of major Poznan and Copenhagen climate change summits.

How to help institutional investors support the UN Green New Deal

Tax breaks and co-investment could really swing investors behind the climate change fight.

France’s FRR: blue skies thinking on engagement and ESG manager selection

Reserve fund breaks the mould with planned corporate engagements and forthcoming ESG advisory hire.

Ceres: the US investor coalition advising the UN, lobbying the SEC and investing $10bn in renewables

Ceres President, Mindy Lubber, explains how US policy is coming around to its way of thinking on the environment.

The importance of responsible investment: Views from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund

How New Zealand runs its NZ$13.5 bn (€6.8bn) national pension fund to protect the country’s reputation.

Australian super funds get rated on climate change

SuperRatings launches ‘Infinity Award’ to rate funds taking climate change seriously.

Foundations: $600bn of assets that need to get active

Why foundations should use the markets to support their philanthropic work.

Sub-prime and carbon: an eerie similarity

Supporting renewable energy is a first step, but banks must also come clean about fossil fuel financing.

What does Bali mean for institutional investors?

Agreement on a ‘roadmap’ for a post-Kyoto climate agreement gives carbon trading a longer perspective. How should institutional investors react?

Investors push politicians for Bali post-2012 climate action

Letter urges Bali delegates to outline framework for reducing carbon and promoting future greenhouse gas solutions.

Time is ripe for institutional carbon investment says major industry report

Reports analyses return prospects for carbon abatement sectors.

Prince Charles leads ‘P8’ pensions powerhouse on climate change

RI Exclusive: Low-profile group of the world’s biggest pension funds to act on investment strategies against global warming.

Carbon: a new asset class?

Investors are already testing the potential of markets in greenhouse gas emissions, but what are the risks and how can they be avoided?