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Full disclosure
29 August 2013UK-listed companies will soon be required to report their global emissions, which for many could prove a complex task. Gary Davis explains how to overcome the main challenges to accurately reporting emissions data
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South-east Asia clean energy fund raises $130m
29 August 2013A clean energy fund has raised $130 million to invest in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency in South-east Asia.
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UK commissions research into renewables policy risk
20 August 2013The UK government is to commission a study into how best to combat the policy risk that suppresses investment in renewable energy, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Turning trash into cash
19 August 2013Investment in waste-to-energy projects has been stifled by perceived risks. But there are signs that the maturing sector is starting to become increasingly attractive. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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'Unique' agro-forestry fund reaches €50m first close
19 August 2013A pioneering agro-forestry fund has reached first close after raising more than €50 million ($66.6 million).
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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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Sustainability heavyweight - Q&A with Paul Polman
13 August 2013With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth.
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Private equity-backed wind developer files for up to $345m IPO
12 August 2013A wind power developer backed by a leading private equity investor in renewable energy is aiming to raise up to $345 million in a stock market listing.
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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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Chinese wind giant issues $300m bond
06 August 2013One of China's largest wind power developers has issued a $300 million bond.