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Saudi Arabia reveals plans to boost renewables capacity
25 February 2013Saudi Arabia's renewable energy programme is set to provide significant opportunities for international companies and investors, analysts have said, after the country took further steps to kick-start development of 54GW of new capacity by 2032.
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Another EUA auction fails, 'more cancellations to come' without backloading
22 February 2013EEX has cancelled another EU allowance (EUA) auction as a result of low bids, adding to pressure on EU politicians to agree a quick fix to the oversupplied market.
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Microsoft: carbon fee has underpinned drive to 'green' company
22 February 2013Putting a price on carbon has allowed Microsoft to make an effective business case for setting and reaching efficiency and emissions targets across the organisation, according to a senior official.
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Emerging markets sustainability index launched
22 February 2013A sustainability index tracking the performance of companies in emerging markets has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) family.
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SolarCity, Honda announce $65m solar investment fund
21 February 2013SolarCity has teamed up with Honda's US division to help finance the up-front costs of solar power installations for Honda's customers.
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IBM, Public Storage, bow to environmental pressure from investors
21 February 2013IT giant IBM and real estate firm Public Storage have agreed to increase reporting on their energy performance, reaching agreement with investors who had filed shareholder resolutions against their boards.
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UKSIF, power companies, NGOs call for decarbonisation target in UK Energy Bill
21 February 2013The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), SSE and Dong Energy are among 35 companies and organisations calling for the inclusion of a decarbonisation target in the UK's Energy Bill.
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Breckinridge wins 'B Corporation' status
20 February 2013Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a Boston‐based fixed income manager, has been awarded B Corporation certification, recognising its higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
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ICAO unlikely to strike emissions deal this year, say observers
20 February 2013Observers doubt that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will strike a deal this year on how to curb the sector's emissions – raising questions about whether the EU will follow through on its vow to impose curbs on international aviation emissions.
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Korea Eximbank raising $500m green bond
20 February 2013SEB and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have opened the books on a reported $500 million-plus green bond for the Export-Import Bank of Korea, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative.
- Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'
- IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
- SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- After COP29, can voluntary carbon markets scale again?
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'
- The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
- EU sustainability 'omnibus' regulations 'like a bad omelette'