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PRI to simplify planned reporting requirements
12 October 2012The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) is to ease its planned mandatory reporting requirements, following feedback from investor signatories that the framework was too complicated and presumptive, its chairman has said.
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CCS activity moves to China – report
12 October 2012Several new early-stage carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have been identified in China this year, but development of the technology needs to accelerate dramatically for global emission reduction targets to be met, according to a Global CCS Institute report.
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SolarWorld laments loophole in China solar tariff decision
11 October 2012The US Commerce Department has created a "significant loophole" in failing to impose penalties on all Chinese solar imports, according to the coalition of US solar manufacturers that brought the original complaint.
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Air Liquide issues first major corporate SRI bond
11 October 2012French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide has seen huge demand for a €500 million ($646 million) corporate bond with socially responsible investment (SRI) credentials.
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Emerging markets see 30% hike in responsible investments
11 October 2012Responsible investors have increased their allocations to emerging markets by almost a third over the past three years, a new survey has revealed.
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Allianz sets up renewables investment team
11 October 2012The investment arm of German insurance giant Allianz has established a renewable energy infrastructure team that will launch a fund focusing on wind energy in the first quarter of next year.
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US should adopt European approach to renewables tariffs – report
11 October 2012The US should follow the example of European countries in adopting a nationwide feed-in tariff (FIT) for renewable energy, according to a new white paper.
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Tariffs could boost lacklustre US geothermal sector
10 October 2012Feed-in tariffs (FITs) could be a useful tool to spur the development of geothermal energy projects in the US, according to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report.
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Norway doubles carbon tax, launches $2bn climate fund
10 October 2012Norway will nearly double its carbon tax on the offshore petroleum sector, increase its funding for the prevention of deforestation in developing countries and launch a new climate and energy fund, according to its draft 2013 budget.
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Clean energy investment set to decline in 2012
09 October 2012A mediocre third quarter for global clean energy investment will likely make 2012 the first 'down' year in almost a decade, according Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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- IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'
- EU sustainability 'omnibus' regulations 'like a bad omelette'
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