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MSCI launches ESG sovereign ratings
01 February 2012Index provider MSCI has launched sovereign environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings to complement traditional analysis of the credit worthiness of 90 countries.
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Headwinds seen for clean energy but 2012 to break records for clean-tech
01 February 2012The clean-tech sector is primed for a record-setting year of investments in 2012, following robust growth in 2011 despite difficult conditions, according to a leading analysis firm. Meanwhile, clean energy investment and carbon markets (see below) had record years in 2011, although both face challenges.
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Wealth preservation
01 February 2012In tough equity markets last year, it was all about minimising losses. Christopher Cundy and Elza Holmstedt Pell talk to seven of 2011's more successful SRI managers
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US solar tariffs would hammer sector, economy – Brattle Group
31 January 2012The imposition of tariffs on Chinese solar imports by the US would have a "devastating" effect on the sector and the overall economy, which could be worsened if the Chinese retaliate, according to a new report.
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Green fillip needed as we enter 'age of bonds'
31 January 2012We are entering "the age of bonds" as a result of current financial crisis, Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, told a side event at the World Economic Forum in Davos last Thursday.
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Aviva SRI cull 'part of wider fund management trend'
31 January 2012The announcement yesterday by insurer Aviva that it is to close its sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) equities desk is part of a wider realignment of the fund management industry, and does not reflect on the health of the SRI market, according to the head of UKSIF.
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Spain's renewables subsidy cut to benefit green utilities – analysts
31 January 2012The decision by Spain's government to suspend its renewable energy subsidy scheme will add to pressure on developers and equipment manufacturers, but is likely to be a positive for the country's clean energy generators, according to analysts.
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The chilling effect of Dodd-Frank
31 January 2012US environmental and renewable energy credit markets are anxiously awaiting a crucial CFTC ruling. Felicity Carus reports
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Renewables M&A deals up 40% in 2011 – PwC
30 January 2012Mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in the renewables market rose 40% last year, "driven by industry shake-out", says consultancy PwC.
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Charting new waters
30 January 2012US water infrastructure is crumbling, inefficient and unsustainable. But it also offers enormous opportunities for far-sighted investors, says Sharlene Leurig