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Terra Firma trims renewables fundraising plans to $3bn – FT
28 January 2013Terra Firma has lowered its target for a planned renewable energy infrastructure fund to $3 billion, following the failure of talks with China Development Bank (CBD), the Financial Times has reported.
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SRI investments account for more than a fifth of global assets – report
28 January 2013More than one fifth of all assets under management globally are managed to address environmental, social or governance (ESG) concerns, according to the newly launched Global Sustainable Investment Alliance.
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'Unburnable reserves' could see oil and gas shares slump, say sector analysts
28 January 2013European energy companies would see their market capitalisation slashed by as much as half under a 'low-carbon' scenario, according to oil and gas analysts at HSBC who have carried out research into the value at risk from 'unburnable' carbon reserves.
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EPA's bid to rescue US SO2 and NOx markets dealt fresh blow
28 January 2013The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to abandon attempts to rescue the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) after its petition to rehear a ruling invalidating the programme was rejected.
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IFC reaches $281m first close on climate fund
25 January 2013The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has raised $281 million into its IFC Catalyst Fund, which is to invest in companies "developing innovative ways to address climate change".
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UK Green Deal Finance Company reveals £300m fundraising plan
25 January 2013The finance company behind the UK's Green Deal home energy efficiency programme hopes to raise up to £300 million ($474.5 million) early next month, potentially with the help of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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On the road to 2015
25 January 2013The climate talks in Doha may have been dismissed as a 'housekeeping' meeting, but observers argue that they have put the international climate process on course for a crucial deal in 2015. Katie Kouchakji reports
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Some 20 US states mulling green banks – Kauffman
25 January 2013The Department of Energy (DOE) is working with close to 20 US states to create state financing entities to fund clean energy initiatives, often called 'green banks'.
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The climate investment imperative
24 January 2013As the world's business leaders meet in Davos, the World Economic Forum is leading calls for a renewed wave of green investment. Thomas Kerr explains
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Impax's first food and agriculture fund makes strong start
24 January 2013Impax Asset Management's first ever food and agricultural fund has outperformed the market since its launch at the start of December, it has revealed.