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  • People moves this month

    05 April 2013

    Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month

  • One million Australian homes have solar PV

    05 April 2013

    More than one million homes in Australia now boast solar panels. The milestone was reached last month, the country's Clean Energy Council (CEC) announced today.

  • EU registration of Chinese solar imports 'hurting' European industry

    05 April 2013

    The EU's recent move to register imports of Chinese solar products has already hurt the European solar market, a 300-strong industry group has claimed.

  • Japanese renewables: revolution deferred?

    05 April 2013

    The outgoing government's policy framework laid the foundations for a renewables revolution in Japan. But developers continue to face headwinds, finds Felicia Jackson

  • EDITORIAL: Closing the loop

    05 April 2013

    When it comes to financing the shift to a low-carbon global economy, two things are axiomatic. First, it's going to cost a lot of money. Second, there's a lot of money out there, looking for profitable investments.

  • Hedge fund billionaire sets out to 'destroy' climate sceptics

    05 April 2013

    Billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer has pledged use his fortune to "destroy" US electoral candidates who oppose action on environmental issues, especially climate change.

  • The enlightened investor

    05 April 2013

    Aviva Investors' chief responsible investment officer tells Peter Cripps how the firm is integrating environmental, social and governance issues into all its assets under management

  • Environmental Finance, IHS to host ESG data webinar

    04 April 2013

    Environmental Finance is partnering with IHS to host a webinar on sustainability reporting, designed to help companies manage the growing risks in this area.

  • BP to sell wind business

    04 April 2013

    BP is to sell its US wind energy business and refocus on its core activities, marking the oil major's latest retreat from renewables.

  • Solar firms pull together to facilitate finance

    04 April 2013

    Markets thrive on standardisation – and a new initiative from the US solar sector to come to a common view on risk aims to unlock new financial products. Gloria Gonzalez reports