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Two months of severe weather to cost insurers $15bn
23 June 2011Severe weather in the US in the last two months will cost the insurance industry an estimated $15 billion, according to Aon Benfield – nearly three times the annual average loss over 1990-2010.
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Evolving SRI field behind US SIF name change – Woll
22 June 2011The decision to change the name of the US Social Investment Forum (US SIF) to the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment reflects a broadening of the 'socially responsible investment' field, SIF president Lisa Woll told Environmental Finance.
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Roll the dice for … ethical finance
21 June 2011A new board game aims to educate players about the social and environmental impact of financial decisions.
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Modest tariff cuts could keep UK solar on track – report
21 June 2011The UK government has been overzealous in its cuts to solar feed-in tariffs, says a study from consultancy Ernst & Young, which argues that less severe reductions are necessary to deliver attractive returns for developers.
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US solar PV installations soar as European markets stall
20 June 2011US solar photovoltaic (PV) installations soared in the first quarter of 2011, stoking hopes the country could regain a larger share of the global market.
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Zouk raises €230m clean-tech fund, prepares infrastructure fund
20 June 2011One of Europe's biggest clean technology funds reached a final close today, with €230 million ($300 million) committed.
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Sustainability principles boost private equity returns - IFC
20 June 2011The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has found applying sustainability criteria improves the financial returns of private equity investments.
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Itaú Unibanco named sustainable bank of the year
17 June 2011Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco was yesterday named sustainable bank of the year, in an annual ceremony organised by the International Finance Corporation and the Financial Times.
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US ethanol tax-break on the block
17 June 2011US Senators have voted overwhelmingly to abolish a controversial tax break for corn ethanol.
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PRI launches major review of reporting and assessment process
17 June 2011The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is to carry out a "massive review" of its reporting and assessment process, to reflect evolving practices in responsible investment.
- COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund
- Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'
- Indonesia brings forward coal phase out
- UK pledges £239m to tackle deforestation
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
- Bahamas signs 'ground-breaking' $300m debt-for-nature loan deal