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Bank of America, GE, Schlumberger dropped from Dow Jones sustainability index
11 September 2014General Electric, Bank of America Corp and Schlumberger have all been dropped from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) this year, following an annual review of constituents carried out by sustainable investment specialist RobecoSAM.
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Family offices pledge $300m of impact investments
11 September 2014A group of 11 family offices has committed to invest $300 million in clean energy, infrastructure, agriculture and water.
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First-half catastrophe losses fall to $21bn, says Swiss Re
27 August 2014First-half catastrophe losses, both natural and man-made, are likely to cost the re/insurance market in the region of $21 billion, according to analysis by Swiss Re.
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Greencoat takes majority stake in four more wind farms
20 August 2014Greencoat UK Wind has bought a majority stake in four UK wind farms from subsidiaries of the New York-listed power company AES, for a total consideration of £90.6 million ($150 million).
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India's Inox Wind aims to raise $163 million
13 August 2014Indian wind energy company Inox Wind has revived plans for an initial public offering (IPO) which it first filed in July last year.
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Undersupply warnings for South Africa's nascent carbon market
31 July 2014South Africa's plans for a domestic carbon offsetting scheme risk being hamstrung by a lack of supply, market observers have warned.
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NRG Yield announces $500m stock offering to fund Alta acquisition
23 July 2014NRG Yield, the company spun off last year by NRG Energy, is planning a public offering of 10.5 million Class A shares to help fund its purchase of the 947MW Alta Wind facility in California.
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Senate rejects attempt to repeal Australia's carbon tax
10 July 2014Australia's senate has voted down the government's attempt to repeal the controversial Carbon Pricing Mechanism or 'carbon tax'.
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EU launches €3.7bn PPP to develop bio-based economy
09 July 2014A €3.7 billion ($5.0 billion) public-private partnership has been launched to develop a range of technologies to convert biomass into chemicals, energy and new materials.
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SRI firms call on UK government to clarify 'fiduciary duty'
07 July 2014The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) is calling for a change in the law to make clear that pension fund trustees can take environmental and other non-financial issues into account in their investment decisions.