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Something new under the sun?
11 June 2010Once land-use rules are clarified, generous feed-in tariffs and an ample resource will see investors flock to Israel's overlooked solar sector, say Daniel Berkove and Daniel Gamulka
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Entering the next phase
11 June 2010The Kerry-Lieberman proposal for climate legislation provides a foundation for US climate policy – but needs improvement in key areas, says Lisa Jacobson
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US legislators move to fix emissions markets
10 June 2010Backers of legislation to revamp the troubled sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) markets are prepared to proceed with their bill independently starting this month, but are open to combining it with a proposal for a federal programme to cap greenhouse gas emissions.
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Winners announced in Environmental Finance Investment Research Survey
10 June 2010The winners have been unveiled in Environmental Finance's inaugural survey of environmentally-themed investment research.
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Renewables investors spooked by Spanish subsidy cuts - CORRECTED
10 June 2010Corrects estimate of solar module costs in paragraph 16. Investors in Spain's renewable energy market are bracing themselves for a reduction in feed-in tariffs next month.
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Consensus closes African clean-tech fund at $94m
10 June 2010Consensus Business Group has raised $94 million into its Evolution One Fund to invest in clean technology projects and companies in southern Africa.
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Private equity leader to expand 'green portfolio' programme
10 June 2010A pioneering programme to better manage the environmental impacts of companies in Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co's (KKR) private equity portfolio is to be expanded, as costs savings have reached $160 million over two years.
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NGOs pan Lugar's climate bill for lack of cap, carbon price
10 June 2010The latest US Senate energy and climate bill is seen as woefully inadequate by many observers because it does not place a price on carbon.
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First Chinese index to track low-carbon firms
10 June 2010A first-of-its-kind index tracking Chinese low-carbon businesses has been launched by the China Beijing Environmental Exchange (CBEEX) and clean-tech investor VantagePoint Partners.
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Co-op named sustainable bank of year
10 June 2010The UK's Co-operative Financial Services was named Sustainable Bank of the Year at last week's Financial Times' awards, the second year in a row the prize was scooped by an ethical rather than mainstream institution. HSBC took the runner up position.