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Sustainable investment groups to collaborate on global tally
02 April 2012Regional sustainable investment groups are to collaborate to produce a first-of-its kind assessment of the size of the global sustainable and responsible investment market.
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Sustainability reduces corporate bond risk – Sarasin
02 April 2012Bonds issued by companies with a high sustainability rating had a lower risk premium during the recent financial crisis than those issued by their less-sustainable peers, say analysts at Bank Sarasin.
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OPIC backs Indian renewables lender with $250m
30 March 2012A US development finance institution has approved funding of $250 million to an Indian infrastructure lender to boost renewable energy growth in the country.
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Water needs clearer price to spur investments, say investors
30 March 2012Water, like carbon dioxide emissions, needs to be priced to further propel much-needed investment, experts said.
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Political uncertainty on German solar raises 'boom-bust' risk
30 March 2012Germany's lower house of parliament has agreed to feed-in tariff (FIT) cuts for new solar installations proposed by the government, but changes might still be made before the cuts are finally agreed, say industry experts.
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Sun to come out for renewable project bonds?
29 March 2012The $850 million Topaz solar bond is being hailed as a bellwether for the renewable energy bond market. But can others follow where MidAmerican Energy has trodden? Mark Nicholls reports
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Shale gas industry needs ESG standards – F&C
29 March 2012Investment firm F&C has started an initiative to indentify environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards for companies involved in shale gas extraction.
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PACE supporters lobby hard against federal objections
29 March 2012Supporters of municipal bond programmes that pay the upfront costs of residential energy retrofits are lobbying hard to convince federal regulators that they should lift their objections to the programmes.
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Participants losing faith in EU ETS – survey
28 March 2012Confidence in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has fallen among carbon market participants, according to a survey.
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US wind industry set to slump, PTC or no PTC
28 March 2012The US wind industry is set for a steep fall in production in 2013, regardless of whether the production tax credit (PTC) is extended beyond the end of this year, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis.