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Asia's sustainability challenge
26 March 2013Asia's breakneck growth has often been at the expense of the environment and social cohesion. Reform of the region's financial services sector must be at the heart of efforts to make that growth genuinely sustainable, says Jessica Robinson
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Wind energy investors look east
26 March 2013Investor confidence in eastern European wind power projects has been hit by policy uncertainty, but there are still attractive opportunities in parts of the region, where wind power capacity is set to soar. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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EU ETS irrelevant to reducing emissions – survey
26 March 2013The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is increasingly irrelevant, according to a carbon market survey – but a majority of respondents believe the EU will agree to a short-term fix to the market this year.
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New institutions, laws needed to close China's $243bn climate finance gap – report
25 March 2013China should establish a green investment bank and a 'national climate fund' to close what is projected to be a $243 billion/year shortfall in climate finance by 2020, according to a report commissioned by the country's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
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GIB backs Aviva health-sector energy centre fund
25 March 2013The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has committed £50 million ($76 million) to a fund to invest in high-efficiency heat and power generation at hospital sites.
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Regulation holding back green investment, says German insurer body
22 March 2013German insurers want to significantly expand their investments into renewable energy and infrastructure projects but are held back by overly-strict regulations, according to the German insurance association.
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Green Investment Bank strikes first offshore wind equity deal
22 March 2013The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made its first direct equity investment in offshore wind, acquiring a quarter of an operating project from Germany's RWE.
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Greencoat Capital pulls off £260m wind investment float
22 March 2013Greencoat Capital has raised £260 million ($396 million) into the first listed investment fund aimed at UK renewables, in an over-subscribed offering.
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UK government mulling markets for water abstraction
22 March 2013The UK government is to consult later this year on options for reform of the water abstraction regime, including the possibility of introducing water markets.
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State Street bets on green bonds
21 March 2013State Street's Chris McKnett talks to Gloria Gonzalez about how the giant asset manager sees growing interest in fixed-income ESG strategies