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US Defense Department should seek private investors for solar build-out – ICF
08 February 2012The US Department of Defense (DoD) needs to engage private investors if it wants to tap the more than 7GW of solar energy potential on its California properties, according to a study by consultancy ICF International.
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US states order insurers to disclose climate risks
07 February 2012About 300 insurance companies active in the US will be required to detail the risks they face from climate change, following regulatory moves in California, New York and Washington State.
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Aviva move bad news for SRI, good news for ESG integration – Waygood
07 February 2012Aviva Investors' proposed move out of its sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds is "not good news for SRI at Aviva Investors, but there is good news for ESG integration", according to the London-based firm's new chief responsible investment officer.
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Ecofin acquires Australian asset management firm
07 February 2012London-based investment management firm Ecofin has launched an Australian subsidiary on the back of a local acquisition.
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China bans airlines from EU carbon trading
06 February 2012China has issued its strongest warning yet about its airlines not participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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UK low-carbon agenda feared at risk after climate minister resigns
06 February 2012More than 100 Conservative members of parliament (MPs) have called on the UK government to slash support for onshore wind farms, coinciding with the resignation of renewables advocate Chris Huhne as Secretary of State for Energy & Climate.
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Rio leads the way on cap and trade
05 February 2012Rio de Janeiro is embarking upon an ambitious plan to cap and trade greenhouse gas emissions within the state. Walter Figueiredo De Simoni explains
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The case for clustering
05 February 2012There has been an explosion of clean-tech clusters, promising to help accelerate the next generation of sustainable technologies. Peter Adriaens, Shawn Lesser and Ben Taube explain
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In limbo again
05 February 2012Just two days before the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule was due to come into effect, a federal court slammed on the brakes. Gloria Gonzalez reports on latest dose of regulatory uncertainty for US utilities and emissions markets
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Eyes turn to adaptation finance
05 February 2012Did the Durban climate talks begin to lay the foundations for adaptation finance mechanisms, asks Dirk Forrister