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UK investors eye Lords for second chance at decarbonisation target
05 June 2013Investors in clean energy in the UK hope the House of Lords will push for a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030, despite the narrow defeat of such a proposal in Parliament yesterday.
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Polish authorities clear DONG wind sale
05 June 2013Poland's competition authority has approved the sale of DONG's Polish onshore wind business, the Danish energy firm announced today.
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Private solar trading platform launched
05 June 2013An online solar photovoltaic marketplace has launched a new private trading platform for utility-scale projects.
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Natural capital roadmap launched
04 June 2013An initiative to help companies in the financial sector account for natural capital has launched a roadmap, marking the start of a new phase in its development.
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OECD helping Puma with environmental accounting drive
04 June 2013The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has joined Puma in its push to encourage more companies to adopt the sportswear firm's method of pricing its environmental impact.
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New head for European Environment Agency
04 June 2013The European Environment Agency, which provides information to policymakers in the European Commission and its member states, has appointed a new executive director.
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Airlines up the pressure on governments over emissions
04 June 2013A body representing the majority of global airlines has thrown its weight behind calls for a market-based mechanism to control the sector's emissions, boosting hopes that governments will also back such a move.
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Burmese opportunities
04 June 2013As Myanmar opens for foreign investment, the opportunity to pursue a sustainable development pathway is within reach – if the climate finance flows can be achieved. Joshua Speckman looks at the opportunities for investors, and finds they are abundant
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Bank sells carbon firm
03 June 2013A US investment bank has sold its carbon offset development firm, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Playing the long game
03 June 2013ING's Stephen Hibbert talks to Peter Cripps about the enormous potential of energy efficiency, and how he is positioning the bank to take full advantage when the market finally scales up.