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You don't need a weatherman
13 September 2011Weather risk management veteran Marty Malinow talks to Jess McCabe about the slow evolution of a novel market
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Headwinds in store for renewables sector – reports
13 September 2011The renewable energy sector faces growing challenges from global economic instability and expiring or diminished government support in the US and Europe, although the nuclear accident in Japan is a positive development for the industry, according to two new reports.
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FTSE4Good index ejects Pfizer over baby milk marketing
13 September 2011The semi-annual review of companies in the FTSE4Good responsible investment index has added 22 firms and deleted four.
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EU carbon price 'should be €40-60t'
13 September 2011Carbon allowances should cost at least €40 ($54.57) each, according to the long-term fundamentals of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), says analysis firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Economic 'permafrost' to hit climate economy – HSBC
12 September 2011Emerging markets will increasingly take the lead in the climate economy, as the global economy enters an era of "economic permafrost", according to HSBC.
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Revamp reporting to avoid next crisis – King
12 September 2011Better reporting by companies will help avert systemic risks such as climate change and the banking crisis, according to Mervyn King.
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How the PRI is moving the needle
12 September 2011The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment initiative is not without its critics – but, argues Julie Gorte, it is helping to change the direction of the investment world
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Key solar markets hit by falling demand
09 September 2011Conditions in the solar sector are deteriorating because of slack demand in key European markets, advisory and research firm Collins Stewart warned.
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Ex-SocGen duo keep crown in Extel/UKSIF survey
09 September 2011The former heads of the socially responsible investment (SRI) research team at Société Générale, who quit to join Bank of America Securities-Merrill Lynch (BoASML), have retained their position as the leading brokerage team for SRI research in this year's Thomson Reuters Extel/UKSIF survey.
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Seizing the CCS opportunity
08 September 2011Carbon capture and storage presents a myriad of unique challenges – but regulators and policy-makers are laying the foundations for a multi-billion-dollar global industry, say Brian Downie and Bree Miechel