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Ex-Citi SRI analyst launches SRI portal
09 March 2011Mike Tyrrell, the former head of socially responsible investment (SRI) equity research at Citi, has set up an online portal designed to "bring about a fundamental shift in the way SRI research is conducted and marketed".
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Budget cuts risk undermining green policy in Northeastern US - NGO
09 March 2011Northeastern US states have many of the policies in place needed to promote clean energy and energy efficiency, but implementation and funding challenges could make it difficult to meet emissions reduction targets, according to NGO Sierra Club.
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Libya makes case for oil, mining risks disclosure - investors
08 March 2011The crisis in Libya and its impact on the energy markets shows the importance of oil, gas and mining companies fully disclosing the political, legal and regulatory risks they face, investors said.
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Investment needed to meet renewables target exaggerated – report
07 March 2011The investment required to meet the UK's 2020 renewable energy targets is likely to be below £40 billion ($65 billion), not the "intimidatingly large" £200 billion often cited, according to a report out today. However, much of that capital is likely to be needed between 2013 and 2015, which "could pose financing challenges".
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Belo Monte suspension lifted, nine lawsuits pending
07 March 2011A suspension on construction and financing of the controversial Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon has been lifted.
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Moving green bonds into the mainstream
07 March 2011Environmental bonds are seen as vital in attracting the investment needed to fund a low-carbon economy. But how can they be transformed from a niche product into a mainstream investment option, asks Nick Oakes
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Seeing the forest products for the trees
07 March 2011Investors are swinging behind the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project as it seeks to shine a light on the risks companies face from 'forest commodity' supply chains. Mark Nicholls reports
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Giving credit to climate risk
05 March 2011Michael Wilkins is leading the effort at rating agency Standard & Poor's is to factor climate risk into credit scores – a breakthrough for the integration of environmental factors into the investment mainstream. Mark Nicholls reports
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Bridging Europe's capital chasm
05 March 2011Accenture's Justin Keeble argues that new funding models and finance sector partnerships are needed to raise €2.9 trillion of investment into Europe's low-carbon infrastructure
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People moves
04 March 2011The latest appointments at Citigroup, SAM, Société Génerale and more