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  • Strategic investors step in to renewables financing void

    23 September 2010

    Strategic corporate investors are increasingly taking centre stage in the renewable energy market, as the capital markets remain tough to navigate for technological entrepreneurs, financing experts said.

  • Nasdaq launches 'green economy' index family

    23 September 2010

    Exchange group Nasdaq OMX has launched a series of indexes designed to offer investors global exposure to the "green economy".

  • Confronting climate risk

    20 September 2010

    Download a free 28-page special report from Environmental Finance, published in association with the Carbon Disclosure Project, on business, investment and the CDP. (Site registration required)

  • SocGen repeats strong showing in Extel/UKSIF survey

    16 September 2010

    Société Générale once more dominated the Thomson Reuters Extel/UKSIF socially responsible investing (SRI) and sustainability survey.

  • Investors demand that exchanges mandate sustainability reporting

    16 September 2010

    Stock exchanges should require that companies report on sustainability issues as a condition of listing, according to a coalition of investors with $558 billion under management.

  • UK must act now to adapt to climate change - adviser

    16 September 2010

    The UK has been urged to step up preparations for the impacts of climate change, as a report by an independent government adviser warns that little action has taken place.

  • Japanese utility pours ¥2.5trn into low-carbon development

    16 September 2010

    Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to invest ¥2.5 trillion ($29 billion) over the next 10 years, to support the transition to a low-carbon society.

  • Europe must triple efforts to meet energy goals

    16 September 2010

    The EU must triple its energy efficiency efforts in order to reach its 2020 energy savings target, a policy advisory report says.

  • Australian timber group to end native logging

    16 September 2010

    A major Australian forestry group concedes it has lost the debate on forestry and plans to stop logging native forests.

  • US union pushes for WTO action on China's green subsidies

    16 September 2010

    A major US union has accused China of violating international trade rules in subsidising its clean energy sector, but its complaint could leave the US vulnerable to a retaliatory petition, observers say.