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So far, so good...
12 December 2013It's been a solid first year for California's cap-and-trade scheme, and market participants are upbeat about 2014, when new buyers will likely emerge and the programme will link with Quebec. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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UBS fund takes 50% stake in EDF's Texan wind farm
11 December 2013UBS International Infrastructure Fund is to buy a 50% equity stake in a 161MW Texas wind farm from EDF Renewable Energy for an undisclosed sum.
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IIRC launches integrated reporting framework
10 December 2013A framework to help companies expand their reports beyond financial metrics and include measures of sustainability has been launched, marking "an important milestone" in the evolution of 'integrated reporting'.
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Bloomberg attempts to quantify risk of 'stranded assets'
09 December 2013A tool to help investors and companies quantify the potential risk they face if fossil fuel assets become 'stranded' as a result of government action to combat climate change, has been launched by Bloomberg.
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French infrastructure investor buys stake in offshore wind farm
06 December 2013A French infrastructure investor has made its first investment in offshore wind, acquiring a 7.5% stake in the German Butendiek project.
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Derisking renewables
05 December 2013A cocktail of risks has hampered investment in low-carbon technologies. Public-backed guarantees, among others, should increasingly be used to help the capital flow, argues Gianleo Frisari
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Investors warn palm oil companies and financiers on climate change risks
05 December 2013A $270 billion investor coalition has called for palm oil producers and their financiers to adopt policies to ensure they do not contribute to climate change.
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Investment company seeks $250m in growth capital for distributed generation
04 December 2013A renewables veteran is trying to raise up to $250 million in growth capital for a company that will invest in distributed energy generation and energy efficiency projects.
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People moves
02 December 2013The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at Calvert Investments, CF Partners, Conergy, the Climate Bonds Initiative and more
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Beijing and Shanghai launch pilot carbon markets
29 November 2013Beijing and Shanghai have launched pilot emissions trading systems (ETSs) this week, marking the latest effort by China to develop the world's largest carbon market.