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US investment manager offers carbon-neutral fund
25 June 2013A US investment manager is to make one of its funds carbon-neutral by purchasing emission offset credits from projects that generate electricity from methane captured at landfill sites.
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Third-party solar firm wins over major bank in fundraising
25 June 2013A company that installs solar panels on homes in the US has won financing to fund the purchase of more than $630 million worth of projects.
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UNEP FI names two new co-chairs
25 June 2013Madeleine Ronquest, head of environmental and social risk management at FirstRand Group, and David Pitt-Watson, senior strategic advisor at Inflection Point Capital Management, have been appointed co-chairs of the UNEP Finance Initiative.
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Have solar stocks finally turned a corner?
25 June 2013Many solar stocks have enjoyed a stellar start to 2013, with some having tripled in value. Could a brighter future for the long-suffering sector finally be in sight, asks Peter Cripps
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MidAmerican increases bond issue to $1bn, reports say
24 June 2013Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy has issued a $1 billion bond to finance a solar project in California, according to reports, substantially more than it had planned to raise.
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Green Climate Fund makes private sector appointment
21 June 2013The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has appointed a private sector representative ahead of its upcoming meeting, where observers hope significant progress on establishing the fund's business model will be made.
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Private sector profit 'hinges on climate change adaption' – report
21 June 2013The future profitability of corporations will increasingly hinge on their adaptation to climate change, a report has warned, suggesting sector-specific opportunities companies should seize to manage climate-related risks.
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Danish pension fund to invest $200m in US offshore wind farm
19 June 2013A Danish pension fund has pledged to provide financing for a planned offshore wind farm in the US, the first public funding commitment to the project.
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Swiss Re stops 23 transactions on ESG grounds
19 June 2013Swiss Re's latest corporate responsibility report has revealed the firm barred 23 deals last year on the grounds that they did not meet its sustainability risk framework.
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Water + emerging markets = 'tremendous opportunity', calculates asset manager
19 June 2013Water treatment and water infrastructure companies active in emerging markets are a significant investment opportunity, according to an asset manager, as it revealed particularly attractive sub-sectors and stocks.