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Where is the value?
07 May 2010Responsible investment is heading from the fringes of finance towards the mainstream. But the debate continues about whether it creates value. Barbara Evans makes the case for the defence
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Earth Capital Partners launches sustainable timber fund
06 May 2010ECP is aiming to attract $300 million into a fund investing in Latin American forestry and biomass.
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US clean energy stimulus cash almost fully allocated
06 May 2010The US Department of Energy (DOE) has committed nearly 90% of the cash it received from last year's economic stimulus package to a vast array of clean energy projects.
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ICE makes £395m bid for Climate Exchange
30 April 2010IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has made a cash offer for Climate Exchange which values the firm at around £395 million ($603 million), prompting a 57% jump in the carbon exchange's share price to a high of £7.50, from yesterday's close of £4.78.
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Rabobank eyes €1.5bn for renewables debt fund
29 April 2010Rabobank is aiming to raise €1.5 billion ($2 billion) into a debt fund that will co-invest alongside the Dutch bank in renewable energy generation projects in Europe and Scandinavia.
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Codexis IPOs, second biofuels firm to follow
29 April 2010US advanced biofuels firm Codexis raised $78 million last week when it floated on Nasdaq – below its target of $100 million.
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Water investment a 'no-brainer' – fund manager
22 April 2010Investors are just scratching the surface of potential opportunities in the water sector, according to an asset manager that has launched a fund in the sector.
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Wheb tops £100m for clean-tech fund
22 April 2010Private equity firm Wheb Ventures has raised £100.3 million ($153 million) into its second clean technology fund at the fourth close, after receiving investment from a UK government-backed fund.
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BP shareholders back oil sands investment
15 April 2010BP today defeated a shareholder resolution challenging its involvement in exploiting Canadian oil sands.
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Impax launches second Asia-themed equity fund
15 April 2010Impax Asset Management has launched an open-ended version of its Asia-focused environmental equities fund.