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Financing the Resilient City - A demand driven approach to development, disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation
This report presents a strategy for scaling adaptation to climate change impacts within urban areas. It approaches the adaptation challenge within the overall context of other pressing risks and development challenges confronting the world's urban regions.
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Court battles in offing as US moves to cut pollution
12 July 2011The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will face legal challenges over its new air quality standards, even though the agency sought to balance court compliance with its desire to allow a robust trading market to develop.
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Australia reveals carbon price, proposes A$10bn clean energy support
12 July 2011Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has unveiled a comprehensive climate change package, setting an initial price on carbon dioxide of A$23 (US$24) per tonne from 1 July 2012.
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Developing countries take lead on green energy investments
12 July 2011Developing countries invested more in renewable energy last year, overtaking the developed world for the first time, a UN report has revealed.
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Corporate governance for a carbon-constrained world
12 July 2011Rory Sullivan examines what defines corporate leadership on climate change governance – and how investors should test corporate claims
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Sustainability raters challenged on transparency
12 July 2011A consultancy has thrown down the gauntlet to the 100-plus producers of corporate sustainability ratings, calling on them to disclose their methodologies in a bid to improve the sector's transparency.
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$5.4bn bill for Chinese flood damage
12 July 2011Heavy June flooding in China has caused $5.4 billion in economic losses, while the Philippines and the US also face hefty damage bills following catastrophic events, according to research by reinsurance broker Aon Benfield.
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Fossil fuel-heavy stock market a risk to investors – report
11 July 2011The world's stock markets are over-exposed to fossil fuels, putting investors at risk of a 'carbon bubble', according to a report by research group Carbon Tracker Initiative which calls for an overhaul of the way capital markets value risk.
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Smart grid firm seeks $150m in IPO
11 July 2011Silver Spring Networks, a Californian firm that sells smart grid platforms to utilities, is seeking to raise up to $150 million in a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Australia puts A$3.2bn behind renewables body
08 July 2011The Australian government will commit A$3.2 billion (US$3.4 billion) to create an agency to support renewable energy development.