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Chinese clean-tech fund aims to raise $350m
23 July 2009A Chinese private equity firm is hoping to raise $350 million into US dollar and yuan-denominated funds over the next two years to invest in clean energy projects and companies.
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Winners announced in annual Environmental Finance awards
23 July 2009Environmental Finance magazine has named the winners of its annual awards, which recognise leading transactions and individuals active in environmental markets.
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Panda Ethanol opts for final dissolution
22 July 2009US ethanol producer Panda Ethanol has dissolved its operations and asked a court to modify a bankruptcy petition filed previously by its subsidiary to reflect its pending liquidation.
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Société Générale dominates SRI awards
16 July 2009Société Générale has won a raft of plaudits for its socially responsible investment (SRI) analysis in a survey by UKSIF, a UK-based sustainable investment and finance association and Thompson Reuters Extel, which also showed confidence that demand for sustainability research will increase this year.
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Sarasin retools real estate fund for sustainability
16 July 2009Asset manager Sarasin & Partners has launched a long-only equity fund that will invest in global sustainable real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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Sustainability leaders' outperform – Robeco
16 July 2009Companies deemed 'sustainability leaders' using analysis developed by SAM have outperformed their peers, according to research carried out by Robeco.
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UK sees five-fold growth in renewables to hit climate targets
16 July 2009The UK government yesterday announced plans for how the country will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 18% against 2008 levels by 2020, unveiling additional support for renewable energy generation.
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Questions persist on US renewables grants
16 July 2009A US federal grant programme could provide a much-needed boost to the renewable energy sector now that key guidance has been released, according to investors, but unresolved questions could limit its effectiveness.
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Commission okays UK CRC against state aid rules
16 July 2009The European Commission has given the green light to proposals by the UK to introduce an emissions trading scheme (ETS) for sectors not covered by the EU's cap-and-trade scheme.
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ExxonMobil invests $600m into fuel-from-algae
15 July 2009Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is to spend up to $600m over five to six years on research and development of biofuels made from algae and potentially more than $1bn over the next 10–15 years.