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18 September 2011Nigeria mandates wide-ranging sustainable banking principles
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Sustainable Cities
UK cities are at a crossroads in their development as they come under pressure to grow in a sustainable way and use resources more efficiently.
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Political support for UK green economy seen lacking
15 September 2011The UK's political leadership is not showing enough support for the transition to a green economy, according to environmental industry leaders and a report by the think-tank Green Alliance out today.
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Confronting Climate Risk
15 September 2011Produced in association with the CDP, Confronting Climate Risk examines how businesses and investors are grappling with carbon emissions and climate risk
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Eliminate taxes on low-carbon investments, finance experts say
15 September 2011Governments should not tax investments in low-carbon technologies if they are serious about solving the climate crisis, a group of experts suggested this week.
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Solyndra failure threatens DOE's clean-tech support
15 September 2011The collapse of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra has raised serious doubts about the legitimacy of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) process for evaluating loan guarantees and its ability to successfully spend the remaining $10 billion earmarked to support clean technologies, observers said.
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Eurosif names new head and research chief
15 September 2011The European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) has appointed François Passant as its executive director and Anders Nordheim as its head of research, and is moving to Brussels.
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Unsustainable use of raw materials must end – MEPs
15 September 2011Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted in favour of a more efficient raw materials strategy for Europe, claiming current practices are unsustainable if the bloc is to fight climate change and rebuild its economy.
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Virtual currency, part backed by carbon, poised for take off
15 September 2011The virtual currency Ven, traded among a closed online community of individuals and businesses, hopes to have 80 million in circulation by this time next year, up from about 8 million today. It is backed by a basket of commodities, currencies – and carbon futures.
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CDP sees correlation between carbon disclosure, performance and share prices
14 September 2011Companies which have scored highly in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) global ranking have financially outperformed their peers, the investor-backed initiative said today, as its latest results show a ratcheting up of the demands it places on participating companies.