Green

New Virgin Money research suggests more than half of advisers are willing to pour their own money into green funds.

Investment opportunities in the environmental sector will continue to rise as more large corporations accelerate efforts to tackle climate change concerns, Impax Asset Management CEO Ian Simm says.

The number of consumers willing to invest ethically has risen by 18% over the past year, according to Co-operative Insurance.

Many ethical and socially responsible funds are investing in stocks which do little to tackle climate change, according to a new report.

The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has lauded efforts by Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley to abide by 'Carbon Principles'.

Standard Life Investments (SLI) has announced its ethical funds will no longer invest in airline stocks.

Allianz is hoping its new RCM Global EcoTrends fund can ‘clean up' as tighter regulation controls drive prospects in global environmental solutions.

THE European Commission's Renewable Energy Directive, combined with consumer and corporate pressure on environmental and ethical issues, creates a strong argument for green investing, according to Jupiter's Charlie Thomas.

Jupiter is confident the green investment argument will be further bolstered by initiatives such as last week's European Commission Renewable Energy Directive.

The European Commission has pledged €60bn a year to cut green house emissions 20% by 2020.