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Putting the onus on the producers
12 October 2012Recycling rates in the US have stalled – and municipalities don't have the financial resources to kickstart them. It's time to hold producers to account, says Conrad MacKerron
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PRI to simplify planned reporting requirements
12 October 2012The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) is to ease its planned mandatory reporting requirements, following feedback from investor signatories that the framework was too complicated and presumptive, its chairman has said.
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CCS activity moves to China – report
12 October 2012Several new early-stage carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have been identified in China this year, but development of the technology needs to accelerate dramatically for global emission reduction targets to be met, according to a Global CCS Institute report.
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Emerging markets see 30% hike in responsible investments
11 October 2012Responsible investors have increased their allocations to emerging markets by almost a third over the past three years, a new survey has revealed.
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Clean energy investment set to decline in 2012
09 October 2012A mediocre third quarter for global clean energy investment will likely make 2012 the first 'down' year in almost a decade, according Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Terra Firma planning $5bn renewables fund
08 October 2012Private equity firm Terra Firma is this week expected to reveal plans to raise up to $5 billion for a new renewable energy fund, in a move set to dwarf the other players in the sector.
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Investment consultants lag in ESG efforts – Ceres
05 October 2012Major investment consultants do not generally consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities when they advise their investor clients, instead treating ESG as a niche issue, according to Ceres.
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European sustainable investment grows, says Eurosif
04 October 2012More money is flowing into sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) strategies in Europe, according to the latest figures from the European Forum for Sustainable Investment (Eurosif).
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Clean energy M&A up in Q3, overall investments fall
04 October 2012Four large deals in the recycling and waste sector prompted a quarterly rise in clean energy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) figures, but project finance, private equity and public markets activity in the sector have all slumped to three-year lows, according to VB Research.
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Pension funds targeted in climate disclosure campaign
03 October 2012A campaign to encourage pension fund managers to reduce their exposure to climate risks is urging beneficiaries to write in and demand action.