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  • Camco project generates some of California's first carbon offsets

    25 September 2013

    A carbon project developed by Camco Clean Energy will shortly be issued with some of the first offsets eligible in California's cap-and-trade system.

  • Stern backs new climate change economics study ahead of Paris 2015

    24 September 2013

    Businesses and government leaders have launched a project to analyse impacts of climate change on the economy, backed by leading economist Nicholas Stern.

  • Investor interest not a major driver of corporate sustainability – survey

    23 September 2013

    Only 12% of chief executives see investor interest as a major driver of corporate sustainability practices, while the vast majority say governments have a key role to play, according to an international survey of 1,000 CEOs.

  • Renewables: a hotspot for the weather risk market

    23 September 2013

    Requests for weather risk products from renewable energy developers and investors are mounting, providing market participants with long sought-after new demand. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

  • Trading Emissions slumps on Brazilian setback

    23 September 2013

    London-listed Trading Emissions (TEP) has lost almost 20% of its stockmarket value after saying on Friday that it expects to write down the value of its holding in Brazilian biodiesel company Bionasa, which is in financial difficulties.

  • German wind farm developer raises €33.7m from institutional investors

    20 September 2013

    A German wind farm developer has closed a €100 million ($135.3 million) bond, after raising €33.7 million from institutional investors in a 'second tranche' of the issue.

  • RWE puts offshore wind logistics company up for sale

    17 September 2013

    RWE is planning to sell its offshore wind logistics company, but emphasised that offshore wind will remain a core business for its renewables unit.

  • US generator eyes cost savings from more renewables

    17 September 2013

    A major US utility expects to save "a substantial amount" for its customers by sharply increasing the amount of wind power capacity in its generation mix.

  • People moves, early September

    16 September 2013

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at Triodos Investment Management, Turquoise International, the Principles for Responsible Investment, Climate Strategies and more

  • Europe's biggest tidal current project gets green light

    16 September 2013

    Europe's largest tidal current energy project has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish government.