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Bipartisan support for effort to revive US renewables standard
23 September 2010A US federal renewable electricity standard (RES) received a renewed bipartisan push for passage through Congress, which renewable experts described as a positive first step in addressing the financing conundrum.
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Ratings questions loom over who will finance renewables growth
23 September 2010Concerns are growing that the potential flow of institutional investor money into the renewables sector is being stoppered by the ratings agencies.
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Strategic investors step in to renewables financing void
23 September 2010Strategic corporate investors are increasingly taking centre stage in the renewable energy market, as the capital markets remain tough to navigate for technological entrepreneurs, financing experts said.
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Nasdaq launches 'green economy' index family
23 September 2010Exchange group Nasdaq OMX has launched a series of indexes designed to offer investors global exposure to the "green economy".
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Confronting climate risk
20 September 2010Download a free 28-page special report from Environmental Finance, published in association with the Carbon Disclosure Project, on business, investment and the CDP. (Site registration required)
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SocGen repeats strong showing in Extel/UKSIF survey
16 September 2010Société Générale once more dominated the Thomson Reuters Extel/UKSIF socially responsible investing (SRI) and sustainability survey.
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Investors demand that exchanges mandate sustainability reporting
16 September 2010Stock exchanges should require that companies report on sustainability issues as a condition of listing, according to a coalition of investors with $558 billion under management.
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UK must act now to adapt to climate change - adviser
16 September 2010The UK has been urged to step up preparations for the impacts of climate change, as a report by an independent government adviser warns that little action has taken place.
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Japanese utility pours ¥2.5trn into low-carbon development
16 September 2010Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to invest ¥2.5 trillion ($29 billion) over the next 10 years, to support the transition to a low-carbon society.
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Europe must triple efforts to meet energy goals
16 September 2010The EU must triple its energy efficiency efforts in order to reach its 2020 energy savings target, a policy advisory report says.