Climate finance
Obama sends $500m to UN climate fund
With the clock winding down on his presidency, Barack Obama signs over half a billion dollars to help poor countries fight climate change
China is taking the green bond market by storm
Beijing’s sustainable finance push is bearing fruit, with a world-leading $36.9bn worth of green bonds issued last year
7 tasks for the new Green Climate Fund chief
The new head of the UN’s green fund has a packed to-do list: here Climate Home outlines what he should focus on in his first year in charge
Church of England to launch climate investment tracker
Church Commissioners say Transition Pathway Initiative will allow them to hold major polluters to account at shareholder meetings
US business to Trump: don’t ditch climate laws
Coalition of American businesses repeats call made at 2016 UN climate summit, urges new administration to respect global climate pact
Carney climate taskforce ‘misrepresents’ Paris deal
Head of the ‘Plan B’ climate NGO argues Financial Stability Board plans to enforce better disclosure of climate risk from companies are just enforcing status quo
Why is the UK selling its flagship climate bank?
Theresa May’s government is set to flog the once-prized Green Investment Bank to an Australian outfit nicknamed the “vampire kangaroo”
Crib notes: UK’s flagship green bank faces evisceration
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Global 2C warming limit not feasible, warns top economist
With “extreme policy measures”, a 2.5C limit is in reach, according to latest climate model from William Nordhaus
2016 mapped: around the world in top climate stories
Look back on a year of weird weather and clean energy breakthroughs around the world
Gates hopeful Trump will support green energy
Federal support for research and development into clean tech should appeal to incoming president, says Microsoft billionaire
EU member states split on carbon market ambition
Spain, Italy and Eastern European countries resisted reforms to boost the flagging carbon price at a ministerial meeting on Monday
Weekly wrap: Bloomberg sets the clean business agenda
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Green Climate Fund misses 2016 target as US donation in doubt
Board celebrates approval of projects worth $1.3bn at meeting in Samoa, but falls short of $2.5bn goal and delays key policy decisions
Mark Carney, the unlikely climate champion
Former Goldman Sachs banker is calmly, steadily steering the financial sector in a greener direction
EU to cancel 1bn pollution permits in market reforms
Latest tweak to flagship climate policy will send a bullish signal to the market, say analysts, but a surplus of carbon allowances remains
G20 panel tells energy giants to come clean on climate risks
Voluntary rules for climate disclosure will force companies to evaluate role and strategy in a carbon-constrained world, say experts
Risky business: G20 panel to order climate stress tests
Donald Trump’s US election win may damage the Paris climate deal, but climate risk reporting rules for businesses could radically change the investment landscape
Poland green bond issue will not fund coal, says official
Investors are sceptical about Warsaw bid to finance renewables, given its coal-heavy energy policy
Climate divested funds now bigger than listed oil, gas sector
Outgoing UN chief hails news as value of organisations ditching polluting fossil fuels doubles to $5tn in 2016