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CDP water survey to rank firms
23 October 2012A closely watched survey of how some of the biggest global companies are responding to the challenges threatening their water supply is set to rank respondents in terms of their performance, it was revealed today.
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Shining a spotlight on sovereign environmental risk
23 October 2012The bond markets are not taking proper account of natural resource and environmental risks in the pricing of sovereign debt – despite significant potential exposures. Margot Hill, Ivo Mulder and Martin Halle explain a new framework to help them do so
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Investors worth $2trn press Canadian oil sands developers on ESG
23 October 2012Canadian oil sands developers must dramatically reduce the environmental and social impact of their operations, according to investors.
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Green Climate Fund moves on private sector
23 October 2012The board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has kicked off discussions about how to involve the private sector in its workings.
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Hyderabad biodiversity summit 'missed opportunity'
23 October 2012The UN biodiversity summit in Hyderabad successfully thrashed out a last-gasp deal to boost funding for poorer countries, but has "missed an opportunity" to incentivise businesses, leading NGOs have claimed.
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Siemens to exit solar, focus on wind, hydro
22 October 2012Siemens is holding talks with unidentified parties to sell its loss-making solar business to focus its renewable energy activities on wind and hydro power.
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Low Carbon Accelerator warns on valuation, timing of asset sales
22 October 2012Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA), the first listed venture capital fund specialising in low-carbon investments, has warned of delays in the disposal of its assets.
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BVCA releases new responsible private equity guide
22 October 2012The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has released an updated and significantly expanded responsible investment guide for private equity and venture capital firms.
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North America suffers most from extreme weather
19 October 2012North America has been the region most affected by weather-related extreme events in recent decades, suffering total insured losses of $510 billion from 1980 to 2011, according to a leading reinsurer.
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New biofuels rules could force EU to miss green target
19 October 2012Plans for new regulations designed to reduce the climate impact of the biofuels industry are in danger of causing the EU to miss a key sustainability target, a leading supplier has warned.