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Siemens to exit solar, focus on wind, hydro
22 October 2012Siemens is holding talks with unidentified parties to sell its loss-making solar business to focus its renewable energy activities on wind and hydro power.
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Low Carbon Accelerator warns on valuation, timing of asset sales
22 October 2012Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA), the first listed venture capital fund specialising in low-carbon investments, has warned of delays in the disposal of its assets.
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BVCA releases new responsible private equity guide
22 October 2012The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has released an updated and significantly expanded responsible investment guide for private equity and venture capital firms.
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North America suffers most from extreme weather
19 October 2012North America has been the region most affected by weather-related extreme events in recent decades, suffering total insured losses of $510 billion from 1980 to 2011, according to a leading reinsurer.
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New biofuels rules could force EU to miss green target
19 October 2012Plans for new regulations designed to reduce the climate impact of the biofuels industry are in danger of causing the EU to miss a key sustainability target, a leading supplier has warned.
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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.