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Rio leads the way on cap and trade
05 February 2012Rio de Janeiro is embarking upon an ambitious plan to cap and trade greenhouse gas emissions within the state. Walter Figueiredo De Simoni explains
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The case for clustering
05 February 2012There has been an explosion of clean-tech clusters, promising to help accelerate the next generation of sustainable technologies. Peter Adriaens, Shawn Lesser and Ben Taube explain
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In limbo again
05 February 2012Just two days before the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule was due to come into effect, a federal court slammed on the brakes. Gloria Gonzalez reports on latest dose of regulatory uncertainty for US utilities and emissions markets
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Eyes turn to adaptation finance
05 February 2012Did the Durban climate talks begin to lay the foundations for adaptation finance mechanisms, asks Dirk Forrister
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Green light for forest carbon
04 February 2012Chris Cundy reports on what the Durban climate talks mean for a market in REDD+ carbon credits
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Crisis continues for CDM
04 February 2012Durban may have kept the climate talks on track, but with no additional demand for carbon credits, the CDM is on life-support. Mark Nicholls reports
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People moves this month
04 February 2012Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month
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Time to take action
04 February 2012The world's largest companies have responded to investor demands to disclose information on climate change – but now those same investors are asking them to take action, says Craig Mackenzie
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Global Environment Fund beats target for Africa forestry fund
03 February 2012Global Environment Fund (GEF) has raised $160 million into its Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund, exceeding its target of $150 million.
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ESG focus to shift to company supply chains – MSCI
03 February 2012Companies in less carbon-intensive industry sectors are set to face growing scrutiny from consumers and policy-makers on the environmental impacts of their supply chains, according to index and investment research provider MSCI.