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Sandy losses will overwhelm federal flood programme
20 November 2012The "staggering" flood losses created by Superstorm Sandy are set to leave the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the US needing to borrow billions more dollars to cover claims.
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PRI appoints MD, names new signatories and exclusions
19 November 2012The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative has appointed a managing director, and released a list of the most recent signatories and departures.
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Cataclysmic 4°C temperature rise looms – World Bank
19 November 2012The World Bank has become the latest organisation to warn that key climate change targets are set to be missed, with temperatures on course for a "cataclysmic" 4°C rise, threatening misery for hundreds of millions of people.
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Calibrating Canada's markets
16 November 2012A new study has identified no fewer than 57 environmental markets in Canada – but, as Alex Wood and Dana Krechowicz find, many are crying out for more investment
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EIB issues $111m climate bond
16 November 2012The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its second 'green' bond this year – a SEK750 million ($111 million) bond which has sparked significant interest from investors in Asia.
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US SRI assets' share of overall investment shrinks
15 November 2012Despite the growth in absolute value of socially responsible investment (SRI) assets in the US, their share of all assets under management in the country is down, according to the latest bi-annual study from the US Social Investment Forum (US SIF).
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The COP power players
15 November 2012From 26 November, thousands of politicians, officials, lobbyists and observers will descend on Doha for the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Environmental Finance profiles 10 of climate talks' big beasts, and considers what they are looking to come away with.
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NGOs warn financial institutions on APP financing
15 November 2012Sixty leading environmental and social NGOs have called on financial institutions to refuse to lend to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), part of Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, amid deforestation concerns.
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FTSE to launch first investable green property indexes
15 November 2012The first investable green property indexes are to be launched by the FTSE Group, marking a "milestone" for real estate markets.
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BP, Chevron lag sector in ESG risk management – MSCI
15 November 2012BP and Chevron are not doing enough to manage their exposures to environmental risks, according to MSCI, which warned that the oil and gas sector's negative impact on the environment is set to increase.