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Corporate green bonds in the pipeline, following flurry of issues
09 June 2011Investment banks are preparing at least three sizeable corporate green bond issues, as interest in the asset class builds, while the last few weeks have seen a flurry of bonds sold by multilateral development banks.
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Biodiversity offset schemes to be piloted by UK government
09 June 2011The UK government is looking for local authorities, developers and conservation groups to pilot biodiversity offset programmes as part of an effort to better protect the UK's 'natural capital' – but observers question whether local authorities have the resources to take the lead.
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US clean energy target: casualty of nuclear meltdown
09 June 2011The nuclear disaster in Japan has killed the chances for a US clean energy standard (CES), according to a top Congressional staffer.
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Huaneng rebounds with $800m IPO
09 June 2011Chinese wind firm Huaneng Renewables has bounced back from last year's shelved fundraising attempt to raise as much as HK$6.2 billion (US$800 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) ahead of joining the Hong Kong bourse this Friday.
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10 years of the ESG effect
09 June 2011FTSE's David Harris argues that there is growing evidence that responsible investment indexes are influencing corporate behaviour and, in some cases, indicating outperformance
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Most firms failing on water risk management – report
09 June 2011A vanishingly small proportion of large companies are adequately managing risks posed by water shortages, drought and pollution, according to research by EIRIS.
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NOx control sales seen hitting $7.6bn
07 June 2011The global market for technology and chemicals used to control emissions of nitrogen oxides is forecast to reach $7.6 billion this year.
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Shell, Cosan launch $12bn ethanol venture
07 June 2011Shell has combined forces with Brazilian ethanol company Cosan and launched a $12 billion joint venture, named Raizen, in one of the biggest biofuel deals to date.
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Terra-Gen raises $631m for US's largest wind farm
07 June 2011Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen Power has raised $631 million financing for the largest wind farm in the US.
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KKR blows into French wind
07 June 2011Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has formed a joint venture with an Italian developer to tap the French wind market, in the private equity giant's first European renewables investment.