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GHGs: Carbon trading on the cusp
01 December 2009After a tough 2009, winners of Environmental Finance's 10th annual market survey are hopeful that 2010 will be the breakthrough year for carbon markets around the world. Mark Nicholls reports
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Renewable energy: Wind picking up?
01 December 2009Recent months have seen the renewables markets begin to pull themselves out of the doldrums. Jess McCabe finds the winners in the renewable energy categories of the Environmental Finance market survey in optimistic mood
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US emissions: An air of uncertainty
01 December 2009A combination of the recession and regulatory uncertainty have cast a dark cloud over US emissions markets. Gloria Gonzalez hears the concerns of a market in limbo
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Weather & Cat Risk: The storm passes by
01 December 2009Depression hit the weather and catastrophe risk markets in 2009, but a recovery is under way and the underlying business remains strong. Christopher Cundy reports
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Earth Capital Partners 'on course' for $5bn fund-raise
26 November 2009The Stanley Fink-backed Earth Capital Partners (ECP) is still on course to raise $5 billion into environmentally-focused funds, as it prepares to name a cornerstone investor in a new renewable energy fund.
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Green stimulus cash at risk – HSBC
26 November 2009Less than a fifth of the promised $513 billion in government green stimulus money is set to be spent this year, raising the risk of "retrenchment" as governments seek to exit fiscal stimulus strategies, according to HSBC.
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SEC should reflect new realities on climate disclosure – investors
26 November 2009The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should provide guidance to companies on climate change disclosure, given recent "regulatory, legislative and scientific developments" on the issue, according to investors managing $1 trillion in assets.
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McKinsey, World Bank warn on water
26 November 2009Governments and private institutions must invest $50 billion-$60 billion annually between now and 2030 to avoid future water shortages causing serious economic and environmental consequences, according to a report from McKinsey and the World Bank.
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Sustainable investment in China a 'growing opportunity' – BSR
26 November 2009Investing sustainably in China is possible but growth is being hampered by a number of factors, including a lack of relevant information, according to a report from sustainability consultancy BSR.
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RBS launches emerging markets SRI index
19 November 2009UK bank RBS has launched an equity index that will track socially responsible companies in emerging markets – and will shortly launch two products based upon it.