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The climate investment imperative
24 January 2013As the world's business leaders meet in Davos, the World Economic Forum is leading calls for a renewed wave of green investment. Thomas Kerr explains
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Impax's first food and agriculture fund makes strong start
24 January 2013Impax Asset Management's first ever food and agricultural fund has outperformed the market since its launch at the start of December, it has revealed.
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Water disclosure to grow faster than carbon reporting – HSBC
24 January 2013The reporting of water management by companies is set to grow faster than carbon disclosure, according to analysts at HSBC, who warn that China and India are most at risk as the resource comes under increasing pressure.
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Investors will increasingly abandon fossil fuel companies – MSCI
24 January 2013An increasing number of investors will divest fossil fuel holdings this year, amid growing awareness of climate change risks, a leading analysis firm has claimed.
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Energy costs threaten economic growth - Tullett
22 January 2013A rapid decline in the profitability of energy production threatens to bring economic growth to a halt within a decade, an analyst at Tullett Prebon has warned.
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US should adopt clean energy standard – Pew
22 January 2013The US has been urged to adopt a clean energy standard (CES) amid warnings that its competitive position in the fast-growing global clean energy market is at risk.
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BNP spins off clean energy fund
21 January 2013BNP Paribas has agreed the spin-out of BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners – the manager of a €437 million ($582 million) clean energy fund – which has rebranded as Glennmont Partners and is mulling a new fund.
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Investors almost wiped out as Low Carbon Accelerator grinds to a halt
16 January 2013Investors who sank some £55 million ($88 million) into the UK's first publicly-listed clean-tech venture capital firm are set to recover less than 10% of their investment as the company is wound up.
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Emerald reaches second close on third clean-tech fund
15 January 2013Emerald Technology Ventures has reached a second close of its third clean-technology venture fund, taking the Zurich-based investor around halfway to its €100 million ($133 million) target.
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One third of PE trade buyers not carrying out environmental due diligence
14 January 2013One in three corporate acquirers of companies from private equity firms do not generally carry out environmental due diligence, according to a survey for the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).