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Climate Institute plans 'asset owners disclosure project'
22 July 2010Following in the footsteps of the Carbon Disclosure Project, the climate change disclosure spotlight is set to be shone on the world's 1,000 largest asset owners.
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US legislators move to rescue PACE programmes
22 July 2010US legislators have introduced a bill to rescue innovative bond programmes to fund energy efficiency and renewables.
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Reid schedules utility-only bill for Senate debate (from Carbon Finance)
15 July 2010US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) plans to introduce legislation for a carbon trading system covering only electric utilities for debate on the Senate floor in late July.
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Envirogen raises $50m from institutional investor
15 July 2010Water firm Envirogen Technologies has secured $50 million in equity financing from an institutional investor.
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Chinese green sector surges as Europe suffers in Q2
15 July 2010Mixed fortunes have dogged the clean-tech and clean energy sectors in the second quarter of 2010, according to latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and VB/Research.
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US renewables loan guarantees need revamp – GAO
15 July 2010The US Department of Energy's (DOE) loan guarantee programme for innovative energy projects is in need of a major procedural revamp, according to a Congressional watchdog.
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PACE bond supporters fight back against Freddie and Fannie
15 July 2010Supporters of innovative bond programmes funding energy efficiency and renewables in the US are fighting back against a decision by federal regulators that threatens to derail them.
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Rio Tinto enters biodiversity agreement with conservation group
15 July 2010Mining behemoth Rio Tinto has joined forces with a global environment group, signing a three-year agreement which aims to improve the miner's environmental performance and promote understanding of the business challenges faced by the resources sector.
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Theolia back from brink as investors stump up
15 July 2010Beleaguered French renewable energy company Theolia has raised €60 million ($76 million) from a rights issue that will allow the company to complete a drawn-out financial restructuring.
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Clean energy infrastructure a 'good match' for pension funds
15 July 2010Investments in European renewable energy infrastructure are a good choice for pension funds and insurance companies because they provide a good match with their liability profiles, said Joost Bergsma, CEO of BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners.
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