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Utility execs expect grid parity for renewables by 2030 – survey
25 April 2012Renewable energy generation will not need subsidies by 2030, but the sector still faces a host of challenges to its growth over the next decade, according to a global survey of power and utility executives conducted by consultancy PwC.
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Coca-Cola wins poll for CR reporting
24 April 2012Coca-Cola Enterprises has won the award for best Corporate Responsibility Report produced in 2010-2011, in the annual poll organised by CorporateRegister.com.
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EIB issues $148m climate bond
24 April 2012The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a SEK (Swedish krona) 1 billion ($148 million) 'green' bond, in participation with two new underwriters.
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Co-chairs weaken Rio+20's call for sustainability reporting
24 April 2012The call for companies to report on sustainability issues has been watered down in the most recent text to emerge ahead of the landmark Rio+20 sustainable development summit.
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Addressing resource scarcity brings rewards – King
23 April 2012There are "huge advantages and opportunities" for business and finance in responsible resource management, according to former UK chief scientist David King.
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Camco's consulting arm relaunches
23 April 2012The UK arm of consultancy business formerly owned by Camco International is relaunching today under the name Verco.
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Maplecroft names most climate-innovative US companies
23 April 2012General Electric (GE), aluminium producer Alcoa and automotive supplier Johnson Controls have been named the leading US companies in terms of clean-technology innovation and business adaptation to climate change, by risk analysis firm Maplecroft.
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WestLB pledges not to finance Arctic, Antarctic offshore drilling
20 April 2012WestLB will not provide finance to any offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic or Antarctic, according to a new environmental policy that is understood to be the first of its kind.
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Superfund extension, EPA enforcement prompting environmental insurance interest
20 April 2012Tougher enforcement of existing environmental regulations and proposed rules targeting new industries could propel purchases of environmental insurance in the US, according to insurance experts.
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Renewables losses confound US utilities
19 April 2012Utilities new to renewable energy generation have been surprised by the frequency of losses at wind and solar projects and, while insurance is available, only a handful of players offer coverage specifically designed for the sector.