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CDP queries firms on water risk for first time
08 April 2010The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is expanding its remit from carbon emissions to water, for the first time asking companies to voluntarily report on water use and exposure to water stress.
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Oil, gas sectors fight US renewable fuels deadlines
08 April 2010Oil and gas industry associations have launched legal challenges to deadlines imposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to blend renewable fuels into the country's fuel supply.
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Smart grid firm raises $165m in private equity
08 April 2010Metering company Landis+Gyr has raised $165 million from investors to finance growth of its smart metering business, ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO).
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Playing the long game
01 April 2010Competition among exchanges for a slice of the carbon trading pie remains fierce, despite pessimism about market growth. Christopher Cundy reports
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Trading on sustainability
01 April 2010Growing attention is focusing on the role that exchanges play in the sustainable investment value chain. Dan Siddy looks at the initiatives taken so far – and what more needs to be done
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Substantial inflows seen for clean-tech VC in 2010
01 April 2010A number of large private equity investors are poised to make major commitments to the clean technology sector this year, according to a leading advisor to the sector.
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Platina closes renewables fund at €209m
01 April 2010Private equity fund manager Platina Partners has closed its European renewable energy fund at €209 million ($282 million), winning investment from banks, funds of funds and pension funds.
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Experts warn over green index inflation
01 April 2010Green rankings and indexes measuring sustainability efforts can be useful, sustainability experts said, but the proliferation of these efforts runs the risk of overwhelming consumers and investors with too much, often contradictory, information.
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MSS launches suite of sustainable forestry funds
01 April 2010MSS Capital has launched three funds that will invest in sustainable forestry.
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Climate opportunities, capital hurdles for water sector – HSBC
25 March 2010Growing water stress and increasing flood risk is driving investment into water utilities globally, according to a research note from HSBC – but capital constraints and regulatory barriers will slow growth, the bank says.