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After 25 years, where to now?
07 March 2013Despite a quarter of a century of growing concern about global warming, optimism among climate change professionals in finance, business and policy has perhaps never been lower. At a junction in his career, veteran Mark Trexler takes the pulse of his network, and asks, where do we go from here?
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Veteran environmental broker launches carbon, REC company
06 March 2013A veteran of a leading environmental markets brokerage has struck out on his own to establish a financial services company focusing on renewable energy credits (RECs) and US carbon markets.
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Bond to the rescue?
06 March 2013With renewables struggling to attract investment, could tapping into the $3 trillion covered bonds market help the cash to flow? Sean Kidney investigates
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Coal leaves renewables behind in energy race - WEF
06 March 2013Coal has grown 10 times more quickly than renewables since the beginning of the millennium in terms of energy generation, according to a new report, which predicts further strong growth of fossil fuels.
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Obama confirms McCarthy as EPA nominee
06 March 2013US president Barack Obama has confirmed that he is nominating Gina McCarthy to head the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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EU lays groundwork for tariffs on Chinese solar firms
06 March 2013The European Commission has started to register imports of Chinese solar products – the latest move in a trade spat that could see Chinese manufacturers being hit with retroactive penalties.
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Cat bond market hits all-time high, despite Sandy
05 March 2013The catastrophe (cat) bond market closed 2012 at an all-time high value of $14.6 billion, and is seeing a strong inflow of funds from global investors, according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re.
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RWE drops renewables target amid funding concerns
05 March 2013German energy giant RWE today stepped away from a target to increase the share of renewables in its portfolio to 20% by 2020, blaming difficulties in accessing funding.
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Clean-tech is dead, long live clean-tech
05 March 2013Many clean-tech venture investors might have struck out – but market veterans are reinventing themselves, shifting up the finance spectrum and refocusing on proven technologies. Mark Nicholls reports
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UK businesses 'must prepare' for extreme weather
05 March 2013The chairman of the UK's Environment Agency has urged businesses to plan for a changing climate, after the country was hit by both flooding and drought last year.