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Insurers target US mid-size solar developments
12 July 2012Specialty insurer Assurant and GCube Insurance Services are hoping to spur more solar energy development in the US by offering developers of mid-size projects a new insurance product to help them address challenging risks.
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Commission confirms CO2 limits for cars, vans in 2020
12 July 2012The European Commission on Wednesday ended months of speculation over carbon dioxide (CO2) emission limits for cars and vans in 2020 by confirming targets already floated in existing legislation.
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Water trading helped Australian economic recovery
11 July 2012Water trading has yielded significant economic benefits in Australia and helped speed the recovery of the agricultural sector after the 'Millennium Drought' of 1997 – 2009, according to the head of the country's water authority.
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Shareholders make Apple, Colgate, Dell act on sustainability
10 July 2012Shareholder resolutions have spurred companies to made commitments to tackle environmental and social risks in their operations and supply chains in 44 out of 108 cases tracked by Ceres in 2012.
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Cat bond issuance surges as investors pile in
10 July 2012About $3.45 billion-worth of natural catastrophe (nat cat) bonds were issued in the first six months of 2012 – the most active first half since 2007, according to Swiss Re.
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SunEdison sells 98MW of European solar projects
10 July 2012US solar developer SunEdison has closed three transactions selling European solar energy projects totalling 98MW of photovoltaic (PV) capacity.
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UN suggests carbon tax to help raise $400bn of development finance
09 July 2012The UN has proposed financial mechanisms to raise $400 billion of development finance, including a $25 tax per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions in developed countries.
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New financing sources to support strong renewables growth – IEA
06 July 2012Electricity generation from renewable energy will rise by 40% over the next five years, and non-traditional sources of financing will play an increasing role in renewables investment, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Ecosystem mitigation fund reaches $181m close
05 July 2012A private equity fund focused on payments for ecosystem services (PES) markets, involving wetlands mitigation and endangered species protection, has raised $181 million.
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UK business and government set to work on 'circular economy'
05 July 2012Six major businesses have backed the launch of a UK task force to address dwindling global resources.