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California carbon allowances for 2016 sell out for the first time
22 August 2013California's latest auction of 2016 carbon allowances has for the first time been oversubscribed, in a sign of confidence in the future of the state's carbon trading system.
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UK commissions research into renewables policy risk
20 August 2013The UK government is to commission a study into how best to combat the policy risk that suppresses investment in renewable energy, Environmental Finance has learned.
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'Unique' agro-forestry fund reaches €50m first close
19 August 2013A pioneering agro-forestry fund has reached first close after raising more than €50 million ($66.6 million).
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Gifford to step down as head of the PRI
16 August 2013James Gifford, founding head of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, is to step down at the end of November.
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SolarCity buys direct marketing company for $120m, raises installation forecast
14 August 2013SolarCity has acquired a direct marketing company focused on the residential solar market for $120 million, in a deal it said will generate new customers and increase its installation levels.
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Sustainability heavyweight - Q&A with Paul Polman
13 August 2013With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth.
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Banking woes create opportunities in renewables finance, says fund
13 August 2013Banks' lack of enthusiasm for long-term lending is opening up opportunities for specialist investors in the renewable energy sector, a leading infrastructure fund has claimed.
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Agriculture assets at 'significant risk' of becoming devalued – report
09 August 2013Climate change could cause assets in the agriculture sector to become 'stranded', a report has claimed, warning that an extreme loss of natural capital could result in $11.2 trillion being wiped off the value of agriculture assets in one year.
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Could a central bank rescue the EU ETS?
07 August 2013With the EU ETS on its knees amid an oversupply of allowances, it is time to set up a 'Central Carbon Bank' to oversee the market, argues Julian Richardson.
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Solar fund inks first deal since float
07 August 2013A UK solar photovoltaic investment fund that last month raised £130 million ($196.5 million) in a London listing has bought its first project.