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Wrangling threatens Waxman's cap-and-trade timetable
06 May 2009Closed-door negotiations are continuing on a US federal cap-and-trade proposal after President Barack Obama urged Congressional Democrats to resolve key differences in the hopes of passing comprehensive climate change legislation this year.
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US biofuels stimulus package provides mixed relief for producers
06 May 2009US ethanol producers praised efforts announced yesterday by President Barack Obama's administration to aid the struggling biofuels sector, but vowed to keep pushing to prevent the inclusion of indirect land-use change (ILUC) in the assessment of the environmental impacts of domestic ethanol production.
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Sentiment improves for environmental sector
01 May 2009Investors have strongly supported fund raisings by renewable energy and clean technology firms, bringing a boost to the sector which was hit hard in the market downturn. But the outlook remains highly uncertain, with more pain expected, analysts say.
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Korea launches $130m green growth fund
01 May 2009The Korean government is among the backers of a $130 million fund that will make private equity investments in companies globally that are hoping to stimulate green economic growth in Korea.
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HSBC infrastructure fund makes first close
01 May 2009HSBC has raised €117 million ($156 million) of a targeted €500 million into its Environmental Infrastructure Fund, which will invest in infrastructure development and construction, using proven technologies in renewable energy, water treatment and waste management.
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Frog Capital funds leap to €100m
01 May 2009Foursome Investments, an investment firm founded by the Engelhorn family, has rebranded itself as Frog Capital and raised its available funds to €100 million from €60 million. I
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Crédit Agricole SRI fund to target clean-tech equities
01 May 2009Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has developed a socially responsible equity fund targeting promising clean-tech companies.
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Asset4 aims to plug gaps in corporate carbon data
01 May 2009Environmental and social data provider Asset4 has launched a product to help plug the gaps in the timeliness and completeness of corporate carbon disclosure.
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First signs of a thaw for renewables projects?
01 May 2009The first financings of renewable power projects in 2009 indicate that banks are starting to sign cheques again, but conditions remain tough, according to financiers and market observers.
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Green shoots?
01 May 2009Whisper it softly, but could the worst be over? The financial pages are full of stories suggesting that, according to one piece of data or another, the bottom of the recession may be in sight – or, at least, the precipitous declines over the past two quarters in pretty much every economic indicator may be levelling off.