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Equator Principles consultation extended again
27 March 2012Consultations on the third iteration of the Equator Principles (EP) have been extended again, according to the principles' secretariat.
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Regional emissions trading systems boost carbon price concept
27 March 2012The global carbon markets have been held back by a lack of political ambition, but the future of carbon pricing is "very strong" as regional markets are developing across the world, said Abyd Karmali, global head of carbon markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Ballast water treatment market set to soar – then slump
27 March 2012A potentially multi-billion dollar market in treating ballast water has emerged after regulations came into place in the US recently which are on the way to being adopted globally, say investors and analysts.
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Former UNEP FI chief unveils new venture
26 March 2012The former head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is to launch a sustainable finance advisory boutique, The Blended Capital Group.
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Australian renewables VC fund ready to invest A$200m
26 March 2012An Australian renewable energy venture capital fund backed by the government is to start looking for investment opportunities.
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Too few companies report climate goal achievements – Norges Bank
26 March 2012Few companies disclosed emissions data and activities to meet climate change goals and regulations in 2011, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
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Commercial building retrofits need better financing models
24 March 2012New or enhanced models for financing energy efficiency retrofits are paramount to truly propel these projects forward in the commercial sector, experts said.
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E+Co eyes expansion in cookstoves, renewables
22 March 2012E+Co is scaling-up its clean energy investments and taking cookstove technology to the next level. Christopher Cundy reports
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Danish pension fund ploughs assets into renewables
22 March 2012Danish pension fund PensionDanmark is putting more money into renewable energy infrastructure assets, which achieve equity market-level returns with less risk, according to the fund's managing director.
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Tax credit for renewables will be extended – Boucher
22 March 2012A former US Congressman predicted the production tax credit (PTC) for renewables would be extended during the lame-duck session after the November elections, but other observers are more pessimistic about the chances of an extension in 2012.