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SRI firms call on UK government to clarify 'fiduciary duty'
07 July 2014The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) is calling for a change in the law to make clear that pension fund trustees can take environmental and other non-financial issues into account in their investment decisions.
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Gamesa and Areva seek to expand offshore wind business in joint venture
07 July 2014Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has teamed up with renewables firm Areva in a partnership the pair say will enable them to take on 20% of offshore wind in Europe.
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China issues first fines for breaking carbon rules, including Microsoft
04 July 2014Five firms in China, including Microsoft, are reportedly to face fines for not opening carbon-trading accounts within the timeframe allocated by the country's energy conservation authority.
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Sustainability increasingly important for German investors
04 July 2014More than half of German institutional investors say they are now factoring sustainability criteria into their investment decisions, research has revealed.
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Is GDF's green bond issue really green?
03 July 2014The proceeds of GDF Suez's €2.5 billion green bond will help finance a Brazilian dam that Ryan Brightwell and Zachary Hurwitz argue will damage the environment
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Pledges expected this year for $100bn Green Climate Fund
03 July 2014The UN-backed Green Climate Fund has announced that it will take pledges for the fund in November, following a meeting of "interested contributors" this week.
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Goldman Sachs contributes to $140m fundraising for Indian renewables firm
03 July 2014Goldman Sachs has made a second investment into solar and wind firm ReNew Power Ventures, helping it raise $140 million.
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Camco and EISER to manage £95m African renewables fund
03 July 2014Camco Clean Energy and EISER Infrastructure Partners have been selected to jointly manage the Green Africa Power (GAP) renewables fund.
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Italy's solar subsidy cuts 'cripple investor confidence', warns Photon
03 July 2014Italy's planned retroactive solar subsidy cuts have been branded "a fatal blow" to investor confidence in the sector.
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Insurers call for more spending to reduce natural disaster costs
02 July 2014Increased investment to improve resilience to natural hazards has been called for by a group of international insurers.