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From hedges to forests
24 September 2012Hedge fund supremo Stanley Fink talks to Mark Nicholls about investing to make an environmental impact as well as a financial return
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UK Green Investment Bank may struggle to invest initial £3bn – UKGI
24 September 2012The £3 billion ($5 billion) allocated to the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) by government is likely to be adequate for its first few years of operation, according to one of the officials running its precursor.
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Insurers' climate losses predicted to climb – Ceres
21 September 2012Climate change-related losses will likely continue to mount for the insurance sector, but many insurers remain unprepared to mitigate the risks of unpredictable and extreme weather events, according to a new report.
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Nord-Pas de Calais issues €80m municipal SRI bond
21 September 2012France's Nord-Pas de Calais region has issued an €80 million ($104 million) bond whose proceeds will be ring-fenced for socially responsible investment (SRI), in the third such deal arranged by Crédit Agricole this year.
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California launches largest PACE bond programme
20 September 2012California will be home to the largest municipal bond programme in the US to finance renewable energy and efficiency projects in commercial buildings, with the new programme authorised to issue up to $14 billion in bonds.
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Ambienta marketing second private equity fund
20 September 2012Italian asset manager Ambienta is pre-marketing a potentially €300 million ($388 million) private equity fund to invest in European environmental technology companies.
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Guangdong steps closer to carbon trading launch
20 September 2012Guangdong, China's largest emitting province, has taken two significant steps towards the launch of its pilot greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme (ETS), with the drafting of framework regulations and the launch of an emissions trading platform in the capital, Guangzhou.
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Water-tech outperforms other climate themes in HSBC index
20 September 2012The water waste and pollution control sector has edged ahead of the other sub-sectors in HSBC's Climate Change Index, but still underperformed its benchmark.
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Two-thirds of CFOs have sustainability role – survey
19 September 2012Two-thirds of chief financial officers (CFOs) say they are involved with their organisation's sustainability strategies, as the financial implications of sustainability become clearer, according to a survey.
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Vestas shares up on Japan's nuclear phase-out
19 September 2012Shares in Danish wind turbine maker Vestas have been boosted this week on Japan's announcement of a nuclear phase-out, as investors bet that it increases its appeal to potential acquirer Mitsubishi.