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South-east Asia clean energy fund closes at $164m
11 November 2013A fund focused on clean energy projects in south-east Asia has reached a final close of $164 million, exceeding its target.
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US invests $84m in research projects to drive down CCS costs
08 November 2013The US government has committed to invest $84 million in projects that aim to lower the costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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A business perspective on COP19
08 November 2013Going into this year's UN Climate Change meeting (COP19) in Warsaw, solutions are needed for a number of significant issues in order to lead to an equitable and effective UN global climate agreement in 2015, says International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General Jean-Guy Carrier
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EU ETS backloading saga nears conclusion as states agree to start 'trialogue'
08 November 2013EU member states today gave the go-ahead to begin talks with the Parliament and Commission on a short-term fix to boost prices in the region's emissions trading system (ETS).
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FMO raises €500m in first 'sustainability bond'
07 November 2013Dutch development bank FMO has raised €500 million ($675.2 million) by issuing its first ever publicly offered 'sustainability bond'.
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Will COP19 deliver on REDD?
07 November 2013The upcoming UN climate talks have been described as a 'REDD+ conference', according to Anna Bolin and Matt Leggett, who outline issues that negotiators must tackle to help drive demand for forest carbon credits
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Fears of forest carbon supply glut grow, with 1.4bn credits set to enter the market
07 November 2013Developers of forest carbon projects are planning to issue 1.4 billion credits in the next five years, fuelling fears of a supply glut.
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Deutsche Bank parts company with carbon research head
07 November 2013Mark Lewis has stepped down as head of carbon research at Deutsche Bank, just months after the bank pulled the plug on its emissions trading activities.
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IFC issues second $1bn green bond of 2013
06 November 2013The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched its second $1 billion green bond of 2013, and called on other development banks to follow it with more 'benchmark' issues.
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Sustainability heavyweight
05 November 2013With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth