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Ramping up REDD?
01 October 2009Interest in projects that reduce deforestation is building in Asia – but substantial barriers remain. Hy Martin looks at the challenges faced by investors and developers
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Better managing the mechanism
01 October 2009The better management of the CDM process could deliver substantial improvements, says Junji Hatano
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Putting the structures in place
01 October 2009The economic crisis has only added to the financing challenges faced by both buyers and sellers of carbon credits. Paul Curnow considers how structured finance techniques can help
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Uniduto plans $1bn fund-raising for Brazilian ethanol pipeline
30 September 2009Uniduto, the Brazilian pipeline developer established by the sugar cane and ethanol firms Cosan, Crystalsev and Copersucar in 2008, will begin a roadshow in February 2010 to raise $1bn to build its proposed 570km ethanol pipeline.
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IFC, S&P plan emerging markets 'carbon efficiency' index
24 September 2009The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard & Poor's are to launch the first emerging market stock index based on relative carbon efficiency.
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Economy fails to derail CDP response
24 September 2009Dire economic conditions did not dissuade companies from voluntarily disclosing climate change risks and mitigation strategies, as a record number of top corporations replied to an annual survey conducted by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
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Germany's CDU could ditch feed-in tariffs, build new nukes
24 September 2009Germany's Christian Democrat parties are likely to reduce the role of renewable energy feed-in tariffs and build new nuclear capacity if they win this weekend's federal election.
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Leapfrog eyes £12m/year for low-carbon initiatives
24 September 2009Leapfrog, a UK charity that aims to channel free specialist assistance to emission reduction and clean technology projects, aims to be providing input worth around £12 million ($19 million) a year to at least 100 projects, within three years.
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Nasdaq launches 'smart grid' index
24 September 2009Nasdaq this week launched an index to track global 'smart grid' infrastructure companies. The index is comprised of 29 companies worldwide, involved in electricity meters, energy storage and management, and software, devices and networks to make electricity grids more efficient.
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WEF taskforce eyes tens of billions for climate funds
24 September 2009A World Economic Forum (WEF) task force has called for the formation of regional public-private investment funds to generate the billions of dollars needed for clean energy technology and infrastructure in the developing world.