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Ecosystem protection fund makes first close at $22m
12 January 2012EcoEnterprises Capital Management has raised $22 million into its second fund, having convinced a number of institutions to invest in a biodiversity-focused fund for the first time.
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Strategise, target and report on climate risk, investors tell companies
11 January 2012Companies should measure their emissions, set mitigation targets, integrate climate risk into their strategies, and comprehensively report on the lot, investors managing more than $20 trillion of assets have said.
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Dismal fourth quarter for clean energy investments
11 January 2012Clean energy investment slumped in the last quarter of 2011, according to data provider VB Research.
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Bonneville Power asks for rethink on FERC wind power ruling
11 January 2012The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has asked federal regulators to clarify and reconsider a December ruling siding with wind developers over the agency's dumping of wind power generation in favour of extra electricity generated by hydropower dams.
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Global carbon market value rises 4% – Point Carbon
10 January 2012The value of the global carbon market climbed 4% in 2011, despite dramatically lower prices in the largest market in Europe, according to analysis by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon.
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KPMG to expand its climate change team globally
10 January 2012Accountancy group KPMG will expand its climate change and sustainability team globally throughout this year, and is currently looking to fill positions in the US, Australia and India.
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Congressional fix for CSAPR fiasco seen a long-shot
10 January 2012The dramatic suspension of the US Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) programme could refocus attention on Congressional efforts to address the regulatory morass around emissions – but their prospects are dim in an election year, experts said.
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2012 seen breaking record for clean-tech investment
10 January 2012The clean-tech sector is primed for a record-setting year of investments in 2012, following robust growth in 2011 despite difficult conditions, according to the Cleantech Group.
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Scottish Equity Partners launches £95m green energy fund
10 January 2012Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has launched a £95 million ($147 million) green energy fund, after acquiring a portfolio of clean energy companies from SSE Ventures, the investment arm of UK energy company SSE.
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Elections, trade battles to pose risks to green economy this year – HSBC
06 January 2012Political uncertainty and trade disputes pose the greatest risks to the green economy this year, according to analysts at HSBC.