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Comparing apples and petticoats
15 January 2013Leading retailer Marks & Spencer has enthusiastically embraced carbon reporting – but, when it comes to comparing performance across its sector, carbon accounting has its limitations, says Rowland Hill
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Difficult year ahead for European renewables - HgCapital
15 January 2013The European renewables sector faces "another difficult year" despite increased interest from pension funds and insurers, a leading investor in the sector has warned.
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Emerald reaches second close on third clean-tech fund
15 January 2013Emerald Technology Ventures has reached a second close of its third clean-technology venture fund, taking the Zurich-based investor around halfway to its €100 million ($133 million) target.
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Kauffman hired to lead New York clean tech drive, set up $1bn green bank
14 January 2013Renewables investment expert Richard Kauffman has been appointed to set up New York's $1 billion green investment bank, and spearhead the state's energy policy.
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National climate legislation was 'game-changing' in 2012 – report
14 January 2013Governments' progress in developing domestic climate change legislation was "game-changing" in 2012, according to a study by the Global Legislators Organisation (Globe).
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One third of PE trade buyers not carrying out environmental due diligence
14 January 2013One in three corporate acquirers of companies from private equity firms do not generally carry out environmental due diligence, according to a survey for the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).
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Clean energy investment down 11% in 2012 but China, Japan outperform – BNEF
14 January 2013Investments in clean energy leapt in China, Japan and South Africa last year, but overall investments in the sector fell 11%, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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UK's Green Investment Bank taps Morgan Stanley's Mansley
11 January 2013Senior renewables banker Robert Mansley is to join the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) as head of capital markets.
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Clean energy investment slumps in 2012 despite Q4 rally
11 January 2013Global investment in clean energy fell 14% in 2012, despite a rally in the fourth quarter triggered by project financing, according to VB Research's Clean Energy Pipeline.
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World Bank forest fund gets $180 million boost
11 January 2013An initiative set up to reward developing countries for preserving forests has received a $180 million boost, in a move that has increased its funding by more than a third.