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Three-quarters of semi-conductor makers rated sub-prime for ESG
28 January 2014Three-quarters of the biggest semi-conductor manufacturers were rated sub-prime after their businesses were analysed for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, a report has revealed.
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Storebrand excludes 10 utilities to further reduce coal exposure
24 January 2014Norwegian savings and pensions provider Storebrand has excluded the 10 utilities with highest share of power generation from coal to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels and emissions.
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Supply chain emissions: overcoming uncertainty
24 January 2014Regulatory uncertainty is deterring companies from investing in emissions reductions, the latest CDP supply chain analysis has found. But there are still enormous opportunities to be unlocked, says Dexter Galvin
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Impax flagship fund toasts 33% returns in 2013
23 January 2014Impax Asset Management's flagship investment trust celebrated strong returns in 2013, as it benefited from a broad-based recovery in environmental stocks.
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$100m securitisation fund aims to open energy efficiency markets to investors
22 January 2014A new type of securitisation fund launched today aims to open the energy efficiency markets to investors, with similarities to the way SolarCity's bonds helped make rooftop solar accessible to institutions.
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Renewables investors fear Scottish independence: Jon Moulton
21 January 2014Investors fear that Scotland could refuse to honour agreements made by the UK government to pay subsidies for renewable energy if it leaves the union, private equity boss Jon Moulton has warned.
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Stranded assets: big four UK miners could see $20bn hit to coal assets - HSBC
21 January 2014The big four UK-listed miners could see more than $20 billion wiped from the value of their coal assets in a low-carbon scenario, analysts at HSBC have calculated.
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A bright future
17 January 2014Gianleo Frisari explains how public finance can accelerate the development of concentrated solar power
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Ingenious plans £160m fund IPO that will 'tap into energy efficiency opportunity'
17 January 2014Ingenious today revealed plans to raise £160 million ($263 million) by listing a fund that invests in both renewables and energy efficiency, as its sponsor claimed the strategy could outperform rivals that focus on a single technology.
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Clean energy investments slump 12% in 2013 - BNEF
15 January 2014Global investment in clean energy fell 12% to $254 billion in 2013, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This follows a decline of about 9% between 2011 and 2012.