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New system for reporting social benefits of carbon projects
28 August 2013A project developer and a company that buys some of its offsets have devised a new way of measuring the social benefits created by their partnership.
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UK, Japan 'increasingly attractive' to renewables investors
28 August 2013The UK and Japan have climbed in Ernst & Young's attractiveness index for renewable energy investment, while Australia and India slipped down the rankings in the past quarter.
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NY State lawmakers propose $5bn environmental bond act
27 August 2013Two New York policy-makers have proposed an environmental bond act to allow the state to borrow $5 billion.
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Former Goldman Sachs analyst to launch research firm
27 August 2013The former head of Goldman Sachs' GS Sustain equity research team is launching a boutique agency focusing on long-term investment opportunities, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Terra Firma makes progress with $3bn renewables fund – FT
27 August 2013Private equity giant Terra Firma has begun fundraising for its $3 billion renewable energy fund, which has reportedly been planned since last year, according to the Financial Times.
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Investors struggle to compare non-financial reporting, survey finds
23 August 2013Investors are struggling to compare the "inadequate" non-financial information released by European companies, a survey has found.
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Carbon a battleground in Australian election
23 August 2013Climate policy will once again be in the spotlight in Australia's looming election. Erwin Jackson analyses the two main parties' approaches to reducing emissions
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SunEdison spins off semiconductor business to focus on solar
23 August 2013SunEdison, a US solar and semiconductor developer, has announced it will spin off its semiconductor business in an initial public offering (IPO) and use the proceeds to finance its solar business.
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Breaking down the barriers
22 August 2013How can more private capital be attracted to sustainability projects? A year after Rio+20, the IFC asked key industry players to give their views on how the challenges can be addressed
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Biomass generators told: prove sustainability or lose subsidies
22 August 2013UK biomass-fired power generators will be forced to prove their fuel is sourced according to sustainability standards or lose their subsidies, under rules announced today.