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US private equity firm raising $300m green-tech fund
19 September 2012Private equity firm NewWorld Capital plans to raise $300 million to invest in environmentally friendly technologies across five different sectors.
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The full story
19 September 2012Paul Druckman explains how integrated reporting will make a crucial contribution to improving the sustainability of business
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House votes to limit renewables loan guarantees
18 September 2012The US House of Representatives approved a bill Friday to limit future loan guarantees, following the controversial bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.
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Nigeria mandates wide-ranging sustainable banking principles
18 September 2012The Nigerian central bank has published a set of sustainable banking principles – under development since late last year – and has ruled that adherence will be mandatory, in a first-of-its kind move for a banking system in either emerging or developed economies.
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Japan nuke decision boost for solar, looms over climate talks
18 September 2012Japan's decision to phase out its nuclear fleet by the 2030s promises a boost for solar power – while adding substantially to its fossil-fuel import bill – but is likely to hang heavily over the international climate talks, according to analysts.
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Chinese solar firms dropped from green index
18 September 2012US stock exchange Nasdaq will drop 14 companies from its Clean Edge clean energy index, including struggling Chinese solar manufacturers.
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Global Carbon – Autumn 2012
18 September 2012The latest issue of our new quarterly carbon markets and finance publication is now available online.
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State, federal incentives needed for US offshore wind – report
17 September 2012The US federal and state governments must shore up financial incentives to support the country's slowly developing offshore wind energy sector, according to a new report.
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Best Buy no longer a good buy
17 September 2012US electronics retailer Best Buy is one of the seven companies to be ejected from the FTSE4Good responsible investment index in its semi-annual review, announced today.
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More leading companies use 100% renewables – survey
14 September 2012A growing number of large corporations are sourcing all their electricity from renewable sources, but a majority of leading firms still use only a small amount of clean energy, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) survey.