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Waiting for the Senate
01 November 2009It's been a rollercoaster ride for US federal climate change legislation – and it's not over yet. Advocates sense building momentum – but there are plenty of switchbacks ahead. Gloria Gonzalez reports
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A limited role for carbon markets?
01 November 2009Carbon markets are set to play a growing role in efforts to reduce industrialised world emissions. But their role in developing countries is likely to be smaller than many expect, says Marcel Brinkman
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Charting a path to sectoral mechanisms
01 November 2009The CDM will only get us so far; entire developing world industry sectors need to be brought into the carbon market. Richard Baron and André Aasrud consider the why and how of sectoral crediting and trading
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A recipe for success?
01 November 2009As Copenhagen draws nearer, voices saying it will fail are growing louder. Environmental Finance asks eight leading experts how they would define success in Denmark, and how to achieve it
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A lack of pressure?
01 November 2009Carbon capture and storage remains one of the most contentious elements of international climate change policy. Paul Zakkour and Malcolm Wilson argue that cooperation is urgently required to get the technology moving
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AIG Investments culls sustainability team
29 October 2009AIG Investments is shedding its sustainable investment division, following its acquisition by Pacific Century Group, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm.
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Flurry of deal-making in solar sector
29 October 2009Solar third-party financier SunEdison has been snapped up by silicon wafer firm MEMC Electronic Materials for $200 million, the latest in a cluster of solar deals – including the first IPO in the sector for more than a year.
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EIB seeks managers for £100m sustainable energy fund
29 October 2009The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking fund managers to both manage and leverage £100 million ($165 million) in sustainable energy funding for London announced last week.
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Creative' policies needed to drive low-carbon investment – UNEP
29 October 2009Governments should adopt "creative policies" to encourage low-carbon investment in developing countries, if the world is to mobilise the $500 billion a year needed to help poor countries tackle climate change, according to a report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and other finance groups.
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Companies struggling to address natural resource exposures
29 October 2009Investors have raised concerns that few companies are adequately managing their dependence on natural ecosystems, putting their strategies and valuations at risk.