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Green mutual funds outperform traditional in US – Trucost, RLP
02 December 2010Equity mutual funds that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis are outperforming their more traditional peers, according to analysis by Trucost and RLP Capital.
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Suez Environnement launches water and waste management fund
02 December 2010French water and waste management firm Suez Environnement has launched Blue Orange, a venture capital fund to invest in environmental technologies.
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US lags as China pulls ahead in renewables
02 December 2010China has increased its lead on the US as a destination for renewables investment, as policy uncertainty and the lasting effects of recession drag the US further behind, consultancy Ernst & Young says.
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Commission cracks down on carbon credits
25 November 2010The European Commission is proposing to ban the use in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme of credits from controversial Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) projects that destroy HFC23, and N2O from adipic acid production.
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Green retrofit investment funds slow in 2010
25 November 2010Only two funds to invest in green retrofits of buildings have been launched in 2010 in the leading US and UK markets, raising a combined $70 million, according to a report by researchers at Verdantix.
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All options still on the table for UK Green Investment Bank – Huhne
25 November 2010The UK government is in the middle of a scoping study for its planned Green Investment Bank (GIB) which leaves most options still on the table, according to climate secretary Chris Huhne.
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UBS to slow mountain-top removal financing
25 November 2010Tougher regulation and growing opposition to mountain-top removal (MTR) mining has prompted UBS to slow down its funding of companies involved in the controversial coal extraction technique – but the bank has stopped short of pulling out completely.
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Cancún must reach 'shouting distance' of deal – UK
25 November 2010The UK climate delegation to Cancún says it aims to get within "shouting distance" of a serious climate agreement.
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Observers play down Spain's 'retroactive' tariffs
25 November 2010Fears of retroactive subsidy changes to Spain's solar sector have been realised say industry groups, but observers downplayed the impact of the measures.
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Solyndra looks to solar greenhouses
25 November 2010European farm-scale greenhouses pose a huge opportunity for siting solar panels, according to cylindrical solar cell manufacturer Solyndra.