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Future Fund defends itself over AODP attack
19 October 2012Australia's largest pension fund has denied claims that it is ignoring the effect of climate change on its investments as it defended its decision to decline to respond to a request for information from a lobby group.
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US clean energy sector 'performing well' despite A123 - UCS
18 October 2012The US clean energy industry is still performing well despite electric car battery maker A123 Systems having filed for bankruptcy protection this week, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
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Top companies lack long-term water strategies
18 October 2012Most of the world's largest corporations do not have a long-term strategy in place to address water risk, according to KPMG.
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Australia's largest pension fund 'too poorly resourced' to address climate risk
18 October 2012Future Fund, Australia's largest pension fund, has told the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) that it lacks the resources to disclose how it plans to manage climate risks.
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Watered down biofuel laws anger campaigners
17 October 2012Environmental groups hit out at the European Commission (EC) today for watering down proposed new laws to clean up the biofuels industry.
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UK GIB approved amid calls for full borrowing powers
17 October 2012The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has been given the nod by EU regulators to start lending to low-carbon projects, as calls mount for the bank to be cleared to borrow from capital markets.
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OPIC environmental lending hits record $1.6bn, up 41%
17 October 2012The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) committed more than $1.55 billion to the "renewable resources" sector in the 2012 fiscal year, up 41% on the previous year.
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Global Canopy aims to catalyse forest finance
17 October 2012A guide to help simulate additional finance for forest-friendly development has been launched at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India.
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New funds, ESG integration on the agenda for Alliance Trust
17 October 2012Alliance Trust's newly-arrived sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) team is considering new fund launches, and has been charged with turning the fund manager into a responsible investment leader, according to its head.
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Biofuels row gathers pace over job loss claims
16 October 2012An environmental lobby group has sparked a row with the biofuels industry after it rubbished claims that new EU rules set to be unveiled Wednesday will trigger thousands of job losses.