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Former Goldman Sachs analyst to launch research firm
27 August 2013The former head of Goldman Sachs' GS Sustain equity research team is launching a boutique agency focusing on long-term investment opportunities, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Terra Firma makes progress with $3bn renewables fund – FT
27 August 2013Private equity giant Terra Firma has begun fundraising for its $3 billion renewable energy fund, which has reportedly been planned since last year, according to the Financial Times.
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Investors struggle to compare non-financial reporting, survey finds
23 August 2013Investors are struggling to compare the "inadequate" non-financial information released by European companies, a survey has found.
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Carbon a battleground in Australian election
23 August 2013Climate policy will once again be in the spotlight in Australia's looming election. Erwin Jackson analyses the two main parties' approaches to reducing emissions
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SunEdison spins off semiconductor business to focus on solar
23 August 2013SunEdison, a US solar and semiconductor developer, has announced it will spin off its semiconductor business in an initial public offering (IPO) and use the proceeds to finance its solar business.
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Breaking down the barriers
22 August 2013How can more private capital be attracted to sustainability projects? A year after Rio+20, the IFC asked key industry players to give their views on how the challenges can be addressed
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Biomass generators told: prove sustainability or lose subsidies
22 August 2013UK biomass-fired power generators will be forced to prove their fuel is sourced according to sustainability standards or lose their subsidies, under rules announced today.
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Clean-tech fund slashes target after raising more than $650m
22 August 2013A US clean-tech fund formed in partnership with George Soros has raised $653 million, according to a recent filing which also confirmed reports that the fund's target has been lowered by $500 million.
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California carbon allowances for 2016 sell out for the first time
22 August 2013California's latest auction of 2016 carbon allowances has for the first time been oversubscribed, in a sign of confidence in the future of the state's carbon trading system.
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Floods leave insurers with $8bn of claims in H1
22 August 2013This calendar year is already the second most expensive on record in terms of insured losses caused by floods, a report has claimed, after an estimated $8 billion of claims in the first-half.