Investors opt out of fossil fuels as climate summit nears

As momentum builds for a new deal on climate change, investors are becoming increasingly nervous about having their cash in fossil fuels.
Posted On 24 Sep 2015
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Companies face hurdles to address climate risks

New report suggests strategies to build resilience to climate impacts - There is no easy road to climate resilience
Posted On 22 Sep 2015
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Carbon Pricing 2015 – New Principles for a Low Carbon Path

The number of implemented or planned carbon pricing schemes has almost doubled since 2012, and is now worth about $50 billion
Posted On 20 Sep 2015
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Support for fossil fuels remains high but the time is ripe for change

Major nations seem to be reducing fossil fuel subsidies but still have "ample scope" for deeper cuts in recent support of up to $200 billion a year - OECD
Posted On 20 Sep 2015
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USA vs. Canada: Which Country is the Most Innovative? [Chart]

The international dimension of patent applications, and other such measures have the USA on top within the entire high-income group of countries,
Posted On 19 Sep 2015
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New Climate Change Index Series Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market indices, has announced the launch of three new climate change index series: S&P Global 1200 Carbon Efficient Index Series,...
Posted On 18 Sep 2015
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Reinsurers call for action at climate change summit

Swiss Re data shows natural disasters caused an average $180 billion in economic damage per year over the last decade, of which 70 percent was uninsured.
Posted On 17 Sep 2015
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Offsetting or Offputting – Where the Kyoto Protocol went very wrong

A key carbon offsetting scheme was so open to abuse that three quarters of its allowances lacked environmental integrity, a new report says.
Posted On 17 Sep 2015
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