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China after the CDM
05 April 2012In recent years, western investment in China's renewable energy infrastructure has been all about the Clean Development Mechanism. But, as Europe shuts the door on Chinese carbon credits, developers and investors are looking at new Chinese renewables plays. Joshua Speckman reports
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Sustainable palm oil 'a serious business opportunity' – WWF
05 April 2012Financial gains and other business benefits for palm oil producers outweigh the costs of meeting sustainable palm oil criteria, according to the WWF.
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NYSE and BNEF launch sectoral clean energy indexes
05 April 2012NYSE Euronext and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) have introduced three sector-focused global clean energy indexes.
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UK brokerage to aid access to green finance
03 April 2012A specialist brokerage firm has been launched to help UK companies access finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
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Sustainable investment groups to collaborate on global tally
02 April 2012Regional sustainable investment groups are to collaborate to produce a first-of-its kind assessment of the size of the global sustainable and responsible investment market.
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Sustainability reduces corporate bond risk – Sarasin
02 April 2012Bonds issued by companies with a high sustainability rating had a lower risk premium during the recent financial crisis than those issued by their less-sustainable peers, say analysts at Bank Sarasin.
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OPIC backs Indian renewables lender with $250m
30 March 2012A US development finance institution has approved funding of $250 million to an Indian infrastructure lender to boost renewable energy growth in the country.
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Water needs clearer price to spur investments, say investors
30 March 2012Water, like carbon dioxide emissions, needs to be priced to further propel much-needed investment, experts said.
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Political uncertainty on German solar raises 'boom-bust' risk
30 March 2012Germany's lower house of parliament has agreed to feed-in tariff (FIT) cuts for new solar installations proposed by the government, but changes might still be made before the cuts are finally agreed, say industry experts.
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Sun to come out for renewable project bonds?
29 March 2012The $850 million Topaz solar bond is being hailed as a bellwether for the renewable energy bond market. But can others follow where MidAmerican Energy has trodden? Mark Nicholls reports