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New indexes to track green commodities, sustainability leaders
01 July 2009Four index providers have announced new products focused on environmental commodities and companies that address environmental issues or show class-leading efforts on sustainability reporting.
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DB funds to invest in low-emission companies
01 July 2009Deutsche Bank has launched two global equity funds offering exposure to companies with low greenhouse gas emissions.
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Bache launches biofuels and climate change index
01 July 2009Trader and broker Bache Commodities yesterday launched a "green" investment and benchmarking index based on biofuels feedstocks and "clean air" commodities including carbon emissions credits.
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Wheb's new fund sees opportunity in valuations
25 June 2009Wheb Ventures has launched a sister company to invest in listed equities set to benefit from their exposure to three 'megatrends' – water, climate change and demographic change.
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Sustainable timber fund gains €30m backing from EIB
25 June 2009Dasos Capital's private equity timber fund has made its first close of €85 million ($119 million), following a pledge of €30 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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More indexes to address sustainable investment
18 June 2009Three index providers this week announced new products focused on companies that address environmental issues or show class-leading efforts on sustainability reporting.
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Investors focus on deforestation disclosure
18 June 2009Investors are to call on companies to examine and disclose their role in tropical deforestation, via the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFDP).
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US government steps back up for carbon capture
18 June 2009The US government has resurrected the FutureGen Project – a major carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pilot – although its future remains far from certain.
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Biofuel funding flow switches to new technologies
17 June 2009Biofuel funding flow switches to new technologies
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Biofuels could cut jet emissions by 65%, says Air New Zealand
03 June 2009The replacement by biofuels of half of the jet fuels now being burned could cut airlines' greenhouse gas emissions by 60–65%, claimed Air New Zealand.