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The phoenix fund manager
09 November 2012The announcement that Aviva Investors was to pull out of sustainable and responsible investment sent shockwaves through the industry – but Peter Michaelis and his team have found a new home at Alliance Trust. Mark Nicholls reports
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US ITC gives go-ahead to penalties on Chinese solar imports
08 November 2012The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has given its final approval to penalties on Chinese solar imports.
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Obama re-election boosts wind credit extension hopes
08 November 2012US President Barack Obama's re-election has set the stage for quick action to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for wind, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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EBRD breaches €10bn for sustainable energy lending
07 November 2012A loan to a wind farm in Poland has pushed the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) sustainable energy loans to more than €10 billion ($12.8 billion).
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Calvert offers emerging markets sustainability fund
05 November 2012Calvert Investments has launched a mutual fund to invest in companies in emerging markets that produce products and services designed to tackle pressing environmental and social challenges.
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Taking collective action on water risk
05 November 2012The latest CDP Water Disclosure report shows how leading companies are recognising the importance of collective action as an approach to manage water risk, says Will Sarni
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Biomass can produce more UK electricity than previously hoped - report
05 November 2012The biomass sector has the potential to smash the targets set for it by the UK government and still provide a good return for investors, a new report has claimed.
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Forest carbon market hits record despite fall in REDD – report
05 November 2012The value of the forest carbon market hit a record $237 million last year, despite a sharp fall in transaction volumes from projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
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Can next-generation biofuels deliver?
01 November 2012EU politicians hope capping biofuels made from food crops will trigger a boom in advanced fuels. But is the technology ready to lead the next wave of growth, or will the EU's biofuels targets be missed? Peter Cripps investigates
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Businesses need to value water - report
01 November 2012Businesses have been urged to step up efforts to understand the importance of water to their operations by a new report that argues that the true value of the commodity is not reflected in its price.