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Building bridges
15 August 2013Linking the raft of emissions trading systems springing up across the globe is an important step towards forging a worldwide carbon market. But if not implemented correctly, the process could undermine emission reduction efforts, warn Claudia Gibis and Alexandra Zirkel.
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World Bank issues $550m green bond
12 August 2013The World Bank has returned to the green bond market in a follow-up to its record-breaking $1 billion offering earlier this year.
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Utility in R$1.4bn renewables investment
12 August 2013One of Brazil's largest utilities is to invest R$1.4 billion (US$ 620.5 million) in a renewables firm.
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Solar firm buys rival's thin-film solar technology
07 August 2013A US solar firm has bought a competitor's thin-film technology in exchange for around $80 million in stock.
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Could a central bank rescue the EU ETS?
07 August 2013With the EU ETS on its knees amid an oversupply of allowances, it is time to set up a 'Central Carbon Bank' to oversee the market, argues Julian Richardson.
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White certificates under the microscope
06 August 2013As France considers overhauling its energy efficiency obligations framework, just how good are white certificate schemes at sparking energy efficiency investments, ask Jacquelin Ligot and Priyankar Agarwal.
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North Sea storage site boosts CCS hopes
05 August 2013The UK's bid to build its first carbon capture and storage project was boosted today by claims that a site capable of holding 200 million tonnes of the greenhouse gas has been discovered in the North Sea.
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More investors divest or avoid investment on climate change concerns – survey
05 August 2013The proportion of investors that divested or chose to avoid investment based on concerns related to climate change grew rapidly last year, a survey has suggested.
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Terra Firma 'makes progress with £1.5bn' Infinis sale
05 August 2013Private equity giant Terra Firma has reportedly made progress in its attempt to find a buyer for its clean energy company Infinis, in a move expected to generate about £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion).
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Investment manager hires head of sustainable investing
31 July 2013A leading university's investment management arm has appointed a vice-president for sustainable investing, amid mounting calls for universities to divest from fossil fuel holdings.