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Finding the finance
21 August 2012There is an enormous financial and environmental opportunity in reducing energy use and carbon emissions in our cities – but substantial challenges in bringing financiers and local governments together. Andy Gouldson, Rory Sullivan and Phil Webber chart a way forward
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OMV, Total, Hess top oil and gas sustainability ranking
21 August 2012OMV, Total and Hess have been named the best performing oil and gas companies in terms of sustainability by Oekom Research – but it warned that the sector is lagging on climate protection and emissions targets.
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Insurance threat to renewables transmission investment
21 August 2012Insurance providers need to rethink their reluctance to insure transmission lines, or risk throttling renewable energy development, according to broker Willis.
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Ex-Im, OPIC deny Indian solar distortion claims
21 August 2012The US Ex-Im Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) have refuted allegations that they are distorting India's solar manufacturing sector.
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UK re-considers Severn barrage plan
20 August 2012Plans to build a massive electricity-generating tidal barrage across the UK's Severn estuary have been re-opened, following assurances that private investors – including sovereign wealth funds – will be able to bear the entire cost of the project.
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Allianz eyes renewables funds
20 August 2012German insurance giant Allianz is planning to launch closed-end investment funds focusing on renewable energy in the near future, its head of climate solutions has said.
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Three clean-tech crunch issues in US elections – HSBC
17 August 2012Analysts at HSBC Bank have identified three touchstone issues for the climate and clean-tech sector ahead of the US elections – and say the post-election introduction of a carbon tax is a "wild card" policy.
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Suntech CEO move fails to reassure investors
16 August 2012Troubled solar module giant Suntech has promoted its finance head to CEO and elevated its founder Zhengrong Shi to executive chairman, in a move that has failed to impress analysts.
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NGOs slam Bank of America for coal financing
16 August 2012NGOs and activists have criticised Bank of America's latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, saying it fails to address the bank's financing of coal power.
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Investors chilled by prospect of US biofuels waiver
15 August 2012Waiving the US renewable fuel requirements would send a "chilling signal" to investors in advanced biofuels, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.