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CSSP launches portal for SRI market
13 October 2011Sustainability consultancy CSSP has launched an online portal to bring together information about the wide range of organisations active in socially responsible investment (SRI).
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SunEdison raises $300m for solar projects
13 October 2011SunEdison has secured $300 million to finance the construction of utility and rooftop solar photovoltaic projects throughout the US and Canada.
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Voting open in annual Environmental Finance market survey
13 October 2011Voting has opened in the annual Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance market survey – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.
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WeatherBill rebrands, focuses on agriculture
13 October 2011Weather risk management firm WeatherBill has changed its name to The Climate Corporation amid a refocusing of the business on arable farmers.
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Sustainability calling
13 October 2011London is a city with world-class ambitions for sustainability. But it's a case study of the challenges of implementation. Jess McCabe reports
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The urbanisation challenge
12 October 2011As the world's population becomes increasingly urbanised, cities are becoming the focus of sustainability efforts. Christopher Cundy reports on the challenges they face
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Trading Emissions reshuffles board, suspends dividend
11 October 2011Troubles at Trading Emissions plc (TEP), a London-listed developer of clean energy and emissions reduction projects, have led to four members of the board departing and a suspension of dividend payments.
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SAM water fund marks 10th anniversary with outperformance
11 October 2011An investor who put money into the launch of SAM's Sustainable Water Fund 10 years ago would have beaten its benchmark by 26.52% after fees, the Switzerland-based asset manager said today.
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World Bank warns of climate finance 'desert'
11 October 2011The availability of finance to help developing countries tackle climate change is drying up, imperiling the international climate talks, the head of the World Bank's sustainable development network has warned.
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Allianz takes 10% stake in REDD developer
11 October 2011German insurance giant Allianz has invested an undisclosed sum in Wildlife Works Carbon, a US-based developer of projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).