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WRI launches online climate finance tracker
26 August 2010The World Resources Institute (WRI) has published an online tool to track rich countries' climate finance pledges – and help observers assess whether they are additional to existing development aid.
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France cuts solar tariffs 12% to avert 'super-profits'
26 August 2010France will reduce solar subsidies for the second time this year, a move analysts say will help to rein in "super profits" and encourage sustainable growth of the sector.
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DNV eyes fast revenue growth for new sustainability division
26 August 2010Verification and certification giant Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has established a sustainability and innovation division, which it expects to generate NOK1.2 billion ($210 million) in revenues by 2014.
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Delivery, financing woes drive Vestas, Suzlon losses
19 August 2010Delivery delays, tight financing and regulatory uncertainty are key factors behind significant losses in the renewables sector, analysts and industry say.
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Gevo files for IPO of up to $150m
19 August 2010Second generation biofuel firm Gevo has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, hoping to raise up to $150 million.
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BP drags down Norway pension fund
19 August 2010A major Norwegian pension fund has named oil producer BP its worst performing stock, with the fallout from the Gulf of Mexico spill crisis losing $1.7 billion for the fund.
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UK finance directors lag on low-carbon agenda – Carbon Trust survey
19 August 2010Three quarters of large companies in the UK do not measure and report their carbon footprint, while many finance directors remain unprepared for the shift to a low-carbon economy, according to a survey sponsored by the Carbon Trust Standard Company.
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US CCS plan slated for lack of ambition
19 August 2010A US interagency blueprint for commercial-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) argues that challenging obstacles can be overcome, such as the lack of a national carbon price and questions over long-term liability.
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SAM in amicable split with STOXX, deepens links with Dow Jones
19 August 2010Dow Jones is to calculate, market and distribute a European sustainability index for SAM, after the boutique sustainability investment firm "amicably" terminated its agreement with STOXX.
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Aon launches cat bond indexes, as investors shy away from wind risk
19 August 2010Aon Benfield has launched a series of catastrophe bond indexes, as a Swiss Re report shows a surfeit of bonds linked to US wind storm risk hitting the market ahead of a likely active hurricane season.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
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- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
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- IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond