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Agroinvestors must consider sustainability – ESI
13 March 2012Investors scrambling for farmland need to assess soil resilience, human rights and access to water in their land and commodity portfolios or risk undermining the value of their investments, says the Earth Security Initiative (ESI).
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Poland's climate veto leaves frustration in its wake
12 March 2012Poland's decision to veto climate milestones for 2030 and 2040 has angered environmental groups and left policy-makers and investors exasperated.
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Sustainable development needs IT-style 'revolution' – Figueres
09 March 2012A "breakthrough in action" is needed if the world is going to move to a sustainable future, according to UN climate chief Christiana Figueres – similar to that seen in the information technology sector over the last 20 years.
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Denham Capital invests $190m in Spanish solar
09 March 2012Private equity firm Denham Capital has acquired a majority stake in solar energy company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) after investing $190 million in the Spanish company.
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Current oil price equivalent to carbon price of €153/t
09 March 2012The increase in oil prices since 2003 has had the same economic impact of a carbon price of €153 ($202) per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to analysts at HSBC.
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US energy subsidies to favour fossil fuels over renewables
08 March 2012The renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors received most of the US federal government's $24 billion in energy subsidies last year, but fossil fuels will win out this year as several key tax breaks for renewables have expired.
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RWE to invest additional €4bn in renewables by 2014
08 March 2012RWE is to invest €4 billion ($5.3 billion) in renewable energy over the next two years, adding to the €4.4 billion it has spent since 2007, the German utility giant said on Tuesday.
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Sustainable palm oil supply still far exceeding demand
08 March 2012Despite a seven-fold increase of sustainable palm oil sales over the past two years, supply outpaced demand by a factor of two in 2011, according to figures from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
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Enel sees rise in profits and installations
08 March 2012Enel Green Power has reported a 20% rise in earnings following a surge in new wind farm installations in 2011.
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UK Green Investment Bank to be headquartered in Scotland
08 March 2012Edinburgh has won the race to host the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB), although its main transaction team will be based in London.
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