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BlackBerry among FTSE4Good additions as the index breaks link with EIRIS
16 September 2013BlackBerry, Clorox and MGM Resorts International are among 30 companies added to FTSE's responsible investment index in its semi-annual review, while no firms were deleted.
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EIB aims for biggest ever green bond
06 September 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) aims to tap its €650 million ($856 million) Climate Awareness Bond, in a move that could make it the largest ever green bond.
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UK pumped storage plant gets go-ahead
03 September 2013A proposed £100 million ($156 million) 50MW pumped storage power plant in north Wales has been granted planning permission.
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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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Climate Bonds Initiative launches solar bond standards
16 August 2013The Climate Bonds Initiative has released standards for solar bonds, in a move hoped to attract more investors to the green bond market.
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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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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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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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UK firm taken to court for carbon credit investment scheme
02 August 2013A UK firm promoting carbon credit investments has been taken to court over investment schemes believed to be illegal by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
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Middle Eastern promise
01 August 2013The Middle East is poised to become a hotspot of renewables activity over the next few decades. Graham Cooper outlines which countries and sectors hold the most promise for investors.