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US court hands PACE bonds a lifeline
20 January 2012A Californian court ruling could revive the use of bonds to finance residential energy efficiency improvements.
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UNEP Finance Initiative chief steps down
20 January 2012Paul Clements-Hunt, head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), will leave next month after more than a decade in the role, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Renewable Energy Group IPO misses target
19 January 2012Renewable Energy Group, the largest producer of biodiesel in the US, has raised $72 million in its initial public offering (IPO), only about two thirds of its target.
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Rio+20 draft offers 'bare bones' of green growth manifesto – HSBC
19 January 2012This year's landmark Rio+20 conference could help underpin investor confidence in a shift to a more sustainable global economy – if elements in the recently released 'draft outcome' are developed, according to HSBC.
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Bank of England should monitor carbon risk
19 January 2012The Bank of England should investigate how exposure to high-carbon industries puts the UK's financial stability and long-term growth at risk, says a coalition of investors, academics and environmental groups.
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Climate talks 'send important signals' to investors – Deutsche Bank
19 January 2012Institutional investors should continue to track the progress of international climate talks, despite limited progress since Copenhagen in 2009, according to a leading analyst.
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Catastrophe fund to cover Thai insurance risks
19 January 2012Thailand's insurance industry has devised a planned 50 billion bhat ($1.6 billion) natural catastrophe fund to provide coverage in the event of future disasters.
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Renewable energy fund raises $81m at first close
19 January 2012A Latin American renewable energy fund is on the cusp of its first close, having attracted a $30 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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Strong growth in renewables not enough to constrain emissions – BP
18 January 2012Renewable energy will grow almost four times faster than natural gas in the 20 years to 2030, but its share of the energy mix will remain small, according to BP, contributing to a 28% rise in greenhouse gas emissions.
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CDP, EDF receive Zayed Future Energy Prize
18 January 2012The Carbon Disclosure Project and Environmental Defense Fund were among the organisations which shared the $3 million Zayed Future Energy Prize in Abu Dhabi yesterday.