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  • Climate bond market broader, deeper than assumed – HSBC

    24 May 2012

    The climate-themed bond market is "broader and deeper" than is commonly believed, according to a report from HSBC, which identifies at least $174 billion in issuance – much higher than earlier estimates.

  • Rio+20: Water issues 'better integrated' in latest text

    24 May 2012

    Issues around access to water have been reframed in the negotiating text that emerged this week for the Rio+20 sustainable development summit, according to a German official.

  • Fugitive emissions make shale gas a risky investment – SWIP (CORRECTED)

    23 May 2012

    The Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has called for co-ordinated government policies to reduce fugitive methane emissions from shale gas extraction.

  • Federal funds needed to keep clean-tech from 'valley of death'

    23 May 2012

    The US government must step in to finance clean energy research and development as the private markets continue to shy away from such investments, experts said.

  • UK eyes low-carbon electricity sector with wide-ranging market reform

    22 May 2012

    The UK government has unveiled draft legislation to reform the country's electricity market to incentivise renewable energy, nuclear power and carbon capture and storage.

  • State efforts raise questions over US federal CES – Murkowski

    22 May 2012

    An erstwhile Republican supporter of a federal clean energy standard (CES) has decided not to back a Senate bill establishing such a standard, citing successful efforts at the state level.

  • Rio+20: Business calls for better policies on sustainability

    22 May 2012

    The deep transformation required to make society sustainable will only be achieved if governments set policies that unleash the power of business, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

  • Taking stock of non-financial reporting

    22 May 2012

    With corporate sustainability reporting high on the agenda at the forthcoming Rio+20 meeting, Paul Scott reflects upon how far the practice has come in the past two decades – and how far it still has to go

  • Europe's largest renewables fund plays safe with onshore wind, hydro

    21 May 2012

    Europe's largest renewable energy infrastructure fund is only investing in projects that are closest to being viable without government support, according to the fund's manager.

  • Republicans needed for renewables financing boost

    18 May 2012

    A Democratic US senator wants to allow clean energy projects to be financed using tax-advantaged master limited partnerships (MLPs), but has so far had no luck getting a Republican counterpart to sign on.