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  • Value-chain emissions reporting to become norm in five years – Simpson

    04 October 2011

    Reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from a company's value chain will become standard practice within three to five years, predicted Paul Simpson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

  • Keeping carbon criminals out of the forests

    04 October 2011

    The REDD+ lobby would do well to learn the lessons of the Uganda land grab and build transparency, anti-corruption measures, conflict resolution into the system from the start, says Davyth Stewart from Global Witness

  • SRI policies take off at European pension funds – Eurosif

    04 October 2011

    A majority of European corporate pension funds have a socially responsible investment (SRI) policy in place, according to a survey by the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif).

  • Moving up the corporate value chain

    04 October 2011

    For many companies, the bulk of their climate impact is to be found outside their operations – making the launch of the Scope 3 reporting and accounting standard a vital step in helping them take a broader view of emissions reduction. Cynthia Cummis explains

  • Solar projects beat US loan guarantee deadline

    04 October 2011

    Several major solar projects beat Friday's deadline to receive final loan guarantees from the US Department of Energy (DOE), while the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a bankruptcy court to appoint a trustee for bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.

  • Solyndra shouldn't cast shadow over solar – industry

    04 October 2011

    The bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra should not be used as an excuse to pull government support from a thriving US solar sector, according to solar executives.

  • Green Deal Finance Company formed, eyes capital markets

    04 October 2011

    Four banks have signed up to a company that will help finance energy efficiency improvements under the UK's 'Green Deal', and which may tap capital markets to lower costs.

  • Mixed reaction to EU legislators' call for global renewables targets

    04 October 2011

    Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for the EU to include global targets on use of renewable energy in its negotiating position for next year's Rio+20 sustainability summit.

  • Confronting climate risk

    A special report from Environmental Finance, published in association with the Carbon Disclosure Project, on business, investment and the CDP.

  • Track record, EIB help Impax close renewables fund at €330m

    29 September 2011

    A successful earlier fund and backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) helped Impax buck a tough fundraising environment to pull €330 million ($450 million) into its latest fund, its CEO said – but troubles in Spain held the asset manager back.