Euronext, the eurozone's leading exchange, today announced a major change in the methodology used for its Low Carbon 100 Europe Index®, revolutionising the traditional approach to assessing companies' CO2 emissions. This new method is based on a more efficient means of measuring the energy performance of businesses, and offers investors a unique index-based solution.

With only a few weeks to go until the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, Charlie Thomas, Head of Strategy, Environmental Investment, is optimistic about the talks.

As a responsible investor, CNP Assurances has announced, on the occasion of the Novethic Annual Event and in the run-up to COP 21, the publication of the carbon footprint of its equity investments portfolio and its reduction target. It has also announced its decision to limit its holdings in businesses linked to thermal coal and plans to double the volume of its green investments by the end of 2017.

CNP Assurances, the leading personal insurer in France, operating in Europe and Latin America and the project organiser, along with management company Meridiam, announces the launch of the Meridiam Transition fund.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced that it will begin to engage thermal coal companies in its investment portfolio on climate change risks as a first step required by Senate Bill 185, authored by Senator Kevin de Leon, and signed by Governor Brown today.