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UK advisers propose 60% carbon cuts by 2030, radical electricity market reform
07 December 2010The UK must shrink its carbon footprint 60% by 2030 from 1990 levels, an influential committee has recommended, in one of the first attempts to set emissions target for this staging post on the way to 2050.
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Europe set for 60% low-carbon electricity by 2030
02 December 2010Low-carbon power sources should account for around 60% of European electricity production by 2030, says the industry association Eurelectric.
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Green mutual funds outperform traditional in US – Trucost, RLP
02 December 2010Equity mutual funds that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis are outperforming their more traditional peers, according to analysis by Trucost and RLP Capital.
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Suez Environnement launches water and waste management fund
02 December 2010French water and waste management firm Suez Environnement has launched Blue Orange, a venture capital fund to invest in environmental technologies.
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Green retrofit investment funds slow in 2010
25 November 2010Only two funds to invest in green retrofits of buildings have been launched in 2010 in the leading US and UK markets, raising a combined $70 million, according to a report by researchers at Verdantix.
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UBS to slow mountain-top removal financing
25 November 2010Tougher regulation and growing opposition to mountain-top removal (MTR) mining has prompted UBS to slow down its funding of companies involved in the controversial coal extraction technique – but the bank has stopped short of pulling out completely.
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Data snafu sees PRI scoring temporarily withdrawn
25 November 2010The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) secretariat has been forced to recall the scores sent out to hundreds of signatories, following a glitch in the survey software used.
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DJSI World enlarges to tap more investors
24 November 2010Demand from investors wanting a larger investment universe has led to an expansion of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) family.
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Exelon earmarks $5bn for clean energy
18 November 2010US utility Exelon is to invest nearly $5 billion in low-carbon energy projects starting this year, as part of plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions by more than 15 million tonnes a year by 2020.
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'Huge potential' for water impact on investors, but response limited
18 November 2010Investors are failing to factor water risk into their investment decisions because of a lack of information, according to a leading activist investor.