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PRI push by major South African pension fund
01 November 2007South Africa's Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF) has announced it will require its external investment managers and advisers to be signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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Pensions failing to consider ESG – studies
01 November 2007The UK pension sector is largely failing to consider the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that may affect the performance of its investments, according to reports by FairPensions and the UK Social Investment Forum (UKSIF).
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UNEP FI chief warns on PRI free-riders
01 November 2007A UN scheme to encourage responsible investment must begin planning on how to deal with 'free-riders' that fail to live up to their commitments, according to the head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Paul Clements-Hunt.
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People moves this month
01 November 2007DIANE WITTENBERG is leaving the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) to head the Climate Registry, an organisation formed this year to develop and manage a common greenhouse gas emissions reporting system for North America.
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Greenko to list on AIM
01 November 2007Indian clean energy firm Greenko Group is planning to list on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
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E.on acquires Airtricity North America
01 November 2007E.ON is to buy renewable energy firm Airtricity's North American business for $1.4 billion, subject to closing adjustments.
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REEX closes first deal
01 November 2007The Renewable Energy Exchange (REEX), a Singapore-based boutique investment bank, has closed its first financing, raising $25 million for PowerSource Energy Services. The hybrid debt–equity deal involves an unidentified investor taking a 45% stake in the Philippines-based clean energy firm.
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Greentech Energy Systems raises Dkr1,140m
01 November 2007Danish wind energy company Greentech Energy Systems has raised Dkr1,140 million ($221 million) in a share offer on the Stockholm-based OMX. The money will be used to develop its pipeline of wind energy projects.
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PGGM issues emerging markets ESG mandate
01 November 2007Giant Dutch pension fund PGGM has issued an emerging markets equities mandate with a core focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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UK switches to per-flight aviation tax
01 November 2007The UK government has announced that it will scrap the air passenger duty paid by every traveller, in favour of a per-aircraft flight tax.