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Shell bows to investor pressure over carbon disclosure
29 January 2015Royal Dutch Shell has caved in to demands from shareholders that it increases reporting on its carbon management.
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Moringa agro-forestry fund makes first investment
29 January 2015Agro-forestry fund Moringa has made its first investment, forming a long-term partnership with "one of the largest coffee farms in Central America" to promote sustainable agriculture.
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Institutions 'shying away from construction risk', warns Hg's Murley
29 January 2015Institutional investors are increasingly snapping up stakes in operational renewables assets, but their lack of willingness to take construction risk is a "cause for concern", according to an industry veteran.
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The best performing funds of 2014: RobecoSAM Smart Energy
29 January 20152014 was a tumultuous year many alternative energy investors, but fund manager Thiemo Lang tells Peter Cripps how a 'very active' approach helped it outperform its peers.
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Pension funds publish reporting guide for asset managers
28 January 2015A group of pension funds with more than £200 billion ($300 billion) of assets has published a guide intended to improve asset managers' performance when it comes to responsible investment (RI) reporting.
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Green bonds 'need to attract additional capital'
28 January 2015The green bond market is currently little more than "a marketing tool" because it has often failed to channel additional capital into environmental projects, according to an influential renewables financier.
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Itau-Unibanco raises $408m for renewables in Brazil
28 January 2015Itau-Unibanco, Brazil's largest privately owned bank, has raised BRL1.05 billion ($408 million) from a mix of public and private sector institutions to finance renewable energy and water projects.
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Foresight hits £130m in waste investment
28 January 2015Infrastructure investment firm Foresight Group said it has invested a total of £130 million ($197 million) in waste-processing projects.
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Balance of power in renewables shifting to developing countries, says consultant
27 January 2015A major shift in the distribution of renewable power capacity from the EU and North America to developing countries is likely over the next decade, according to consultants Frost & Sullivan.
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UK government urged to promote natural capital accounting
27 January 2015The UK's Natural Capital Committee (NCC) has urged the government to identify priority investments and promote the use of a new accounting framework to help meet its commitment to improve the nation's natural environment.