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US SRI assets' share of overall investment shrinks
15 November 2012Despite the growth in absolute value of socially responsible investment (SRI) assets in the US, their share of all assets under management in the country is down, according to the latest bi-annual study from the US Social Investment Forum (US SIF).
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The COP power players
15 November 2012From 26 November, thousands of politicians, officials, lobbyists and observers will descend on Doha for the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Environmental Finance profiles 10 of climate talks' big beasts, and considers what they are looking to come away with.
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NGOs warn financial institutions on APP financing
15 November 2012Sixty leading environmental and social NGOs have called on financial institutions to refuse to lend to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), part of Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, amid deforestation concerns.
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FTSE to launch first investable green property indexes
15 November 2012The first investable green property indexes are to be launched by the FTSE Group, marking a "milestone" for real estate markets.
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BP, Chevron lag sector in ESG risk management – MSCI
15 November 2012BP and Chevron are not doing enough to manage their exposures to environmental risks, according to MSCI, which warned that the oil and gas sector's negative impact on the environment is set to increase.
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Deutsche AM closes high-profile climate change unit
15 November 2012Deutsche Asset Management has shuttered DB Climate Change Advisors (DB CCA), its New York-based climate change investment research division.
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Environmental insurers braced for Sandy claims, but rate impact seen unlikely
14 November 2012Superstorm Sandy is expected to trigger numerous mould and other pollution claims, but will likely not cause environmental insurers to significantly raise their rates or pull back on coverage, say brokers.
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Renewables 'to take third of power market by 2035'
13 November 2012Renewables are set to close in on coal as the world's biggest source of electricity by 2035, a report has predicted.
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Aviation wins reprieve from EU emissions rules
13 November 2012The European Commission has suspended the application of its emissions trading system to international aviation, in a surprise move which gives the industry a year to come up with a global plan to control its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Water to dictate viability of energy projects – IEA
13 November 2012The amount of water consumed by energy production will almost double by 2035, and the 'thirstiness' of projects will increasingly affect whether they are economically viable, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.