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Environment, Feb. 7: Generation IM discloses stake in smart grid firm

RI’s regular review of environmental investing news

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

RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing developments

Environment: Jan 24: Allianz’s Faber: Just 1% of institutional assets is 5x green climate fund

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

Clean Investor, January 10: French state investor signs Tunisia carbon credits deal

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

RI Briefing, December 21: Microfinance transparency project winds down

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

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

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

Responsible Funds, Dec. 16: the round-up of ESG funds news

RI’s regular look at responsible funds news

Clean Investor, December 13: Carbon Disclosure Project seeks partnership with exchanges, regulators

The regular round-up of clean investing news

UK government sets up £200m interim Green Investments team, seeks fund managers

Green Investment Bank gets a step closer

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

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

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

UK government calls on pension and sovereign wealth funds to invest in offshore wind

Ministers make the case to potential investors

Responsible Funds, November 25: the round-up of ESG funds news

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

FREE Green bond standard launched to verify environmental impact and eligibility

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

Equity market slump continues to pound mainstream and SRI fund sales

SRI funds down by €938.2m for the month.

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

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Danish pension fund doubles African sustainability assets to €80m in a year with new commitment

PensionDanmark makes sustainable agriculture investment.

Clean Investor, November 15: Quebec pension fund backs major wind project

RI’s regular look at environmental investing developments.

Responsible Funds, November 11: the round-up of ESG funds news

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

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

The round-up of clean investing news

FREE Bank of America chief to co-chair new UN sustainable energy group

Senior figures appointed by Secretary General

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

European SRI and green fund sales slump as market crisis drags on

Green funds down for third month in a row.

Clean Investor, October 25: PGGM, Triodos in offshore wind tranmission sale

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Asset owners testing climate change theme through PE fund-of-funds route

First closes indicate growing appetite from investors.

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, 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

Clean Investor, September 6: Bank close to $300m green bond issuance

RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing 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

UK names advisory board to £3bn Green Investment Bank, includes UKSIF chief

Bank plans to start lending early next year.

Clean Investor, August 30: UN Secretary General calls for clean energy revolution

RI’s regular Tuesday look at clean investment developments

California power company issues second wind bond, green bond investor standard expected within days

Certificate will allow investors to check whether green bonds meet C02 reduction levels.

Clean Investor, August 16: Church investor group welcomes Niger Delta oil spills report

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

Clean Investor, August 9: Trillium, Calvert muster shareholders for climate motion at US food group

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

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

The ‘surprise package’ within Australia’s Clean Energy Future bill

The new climate change legislation is much more than just a carbon pricing scheme.

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

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, July 5: SWIP eyes renewable energy, energy efficiency, water & food

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor conference: Minister sees ‘big appetite’ for Green Bank from institutional investors

Greg Barker, UK Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, tells conference he is “hopeful” for 2012 start despite legislative hurdles.

US development finance body OPIC puts half a billion into renewables

Major climate change initiative from US government body

Clean Investor, June 28: Corporate Renewable Energy Index launched

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

FREE Shifting climate policies from C02 emissions trading to green investment

The focus on C02 trading has been a policy mistake.

FREE SAM/Robeco research finds positive relationship between sustainability and financial performance

New ‘Alpha from Sustainability’ white paper

Clean Investor, June 21: Dutch pension-backed fund buys German wind farms

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

First green bonds standard weeks away, Californian State Treasurer joins board

Certification will verify CO2 reduction of climate bonds.

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

Swiss sustainable investment vehicle SPG to transfer assets to Globalance

Assets to be transferred from SAM to Reto Ringger’s new venture

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

Investments to start from April 2012

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, May 3: UN green climate fund - climate bonds - EIB investments

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Green funds continue 2011 sales surge

SRI funds also return to black in February.

Clean Investor, April 26: Business leaders back UK green bonds

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.

Clean Investor, April 12: CalPERS targets renewable power generation

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Catalyzing the global green bond market

Investing in green bonds can push the kind of environmental and financial logic underpinning the retrofit of the Empire State Building.

Clean Investor, April 5: Fresh water shortage “becoming a business growth risk” - DEG

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, March 29: Impax sets up US subsidiary

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Danish pension funds in €800m offshore wind farm deal

PensionDanmark and PKA in 15-year contract with DONG Energy

Norwegian Global Fund’s environmental assets exceed €3bn

Giant investor now has nine environmental mandates

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

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Clean Investor, Tuesday March 8: China outlines clean energy ambitions

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.

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 8: Alberta fund giant makes massive forestry move

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

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

Clean Investor, January 18: NBIM raises stake in wind power firm

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.

Clean Investor, January 11: ATP-linked venture firm in cleantech investment

RI’s new regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

ATP’s influential investment chief Graven Larsen leaves fund

Deputy CIO Henrik Gade Jepsen takes over.

Positive signs from Cancun despite US institutional investor absence

Emerging markets showing the way on low carbon investment.

EBRD and Deutsche Bank team up to issue green bonds

€18m issue aimed at Japanese investors

Cancún special: institutional investors bullish as they arrive at COP16 for climate financing talks

RI talks with Ole Beier Sørensen, chairman of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change.

ATP targets first direct renewables investment for €1bn emerging markets climate commitment

Danish fund says position will be taken in first quarter of 2011 after delay in putting capital to work.

UK govt seeking “new types of investor” for green infrastructure

More on Green Investment Bank proposals

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.

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.

Sweden’s AP3 forced to cut stake in wind power firm Arise

Buffer fund passed shareholding limits.

Sell off in green themed funds continues

ESG screened funds also down as lack of equity market confidence bites.

APG details 19 exclusions; plans ESG by asset class

Dutch giant releases Responsible Investing Report

Hewitt steps up sustainable investment services for pension clients

Initial focus is on water, agriculture and renewable energy managers

UK green bonds proposal targets pension funds

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

C.A. Cheuvreux wins best sustainability research gong at 2010 Thomson Reuters Extel awards

Soc Gen in second and UBS team takes third spot.

RI Briefing, June 9: Nordea, HESTA, NAPF, Network for Sustainable Financial Markets

RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news

RI People Moves, June 4: GAM, Oekom, GO, Robeco

Recent responsible investment hires

Swiss investor seeks manager for $30m alternative energy portfolio

Mandate tendered on-line

Towers Watson urges “beliefs-led” approach for cleantech

Change of tack to get funds allocating to new sector

Dexia reports slump in SRI sales

New business falls despite market pick up.

Australia eyes private investors for €461m renewables fund

Fund to get cash saved from shelved emissions trading scheme

European Investment Bank issues latest green bonds

Issue aimed at Japanese investors

Low Carbon Investors’ founder leaves

Management change at clean investment firm

Shareholder abstention on oil sands resolution fires BP warning shot

More than 15% of share register fails to back BP management.

Danish pensions giant LD tenders €70m green mandate in huge €6bn tender

PRI signatory says ESG factors will play a role in mandate hires.

UK shareholders to be forced to reveal votes if Labour wins May 6 UK general election

Main rival UK political parties unveil pre-election manifestos.

RI round up: Apr 09

RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.

UK government ‘seeks £1bn’ from pension funds for new green fund

Private sector backing sought for low-carbon projects.

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.

Singapore’s huge SWF, Temasek, backs US solar tech firm

Fund joins pension investors by buying into Innovalight fundraising.

Copenhagen climate summit frames investment choices

Survey of 64 developing-country financial institutions (FIs)

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.

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.

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.

World Bank aims to structure joint climate change products with pension funds

Bank examines asset allocation with pension funds to find appropriate products.

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.

US Senate committee proposes commodities bar to pension funds over $500m

Endowments and sovereign wealth funds also targeted in bid to combat ‘skyrocketing’ energy and food prices.