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World missed 2010 targets for reducing biodiversity loss
13 May 2010The world has failed to meet its 2010 target for a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss, according to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
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India's weather risk market 'poised for growth' – WRMA
13 May 2010India's weather risk management industry could grow to a notional value of $2.35 billion over the next two-to-three years, according to an industry association survey.
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Leapfrog charity secures seed funding for low-carbon advisory service
13 May 2010The Tellus Mater Foundation, a UK-based grant-making trust, has donated £100,000 ($146,000) to Carbon Leapfrog, a charity that aims to channel free specialist assistance to emission reduction and clean technology projects.
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Utilities force revision to California's TRECs rules
13 May 2010Californian utilities will face delays in using tradable renewable energy credits (TRECs) to comply with the state's renewable mandate, after they petitioned for the rules to be revised.
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Pension group to unveil public-private climate fund
12 May 2010Some of the world's largest pension funds are set to unveil a public-private climate fund as a contribution to efforts to raise hundreds of billions of dollars for climate change financing.
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Returns 'more robust' from clean energy infrastructure – pension fund
12 May 2010Investments in clean energy infrastructure can offer more stable returns than conventional infrastructure investments, according to a leading UK pension fund.
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People moves
10 May 2010A round-up of recent appointments
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Insurers untroubled by Iceland volcano
06 May 2010Insurance companies have escaped lightly from the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, described as one of this year's most disruptive and costliest natural disasters.
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EIB selling €300m climate bonds to Japan
06 May 2010The European Investment Bank (EIB) is issuing about €300 million ($380 million) in bonds to raise finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
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ABB spends $1bn on smart grid acquisition
06 May 2010ABB has snapped up a software firm to position itself as a "leading provider" of software for smart grids and energy management.
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