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US observers predict partial EPA victory on greenhouse gas rulings
05 March 2012The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is likely to prevail in the court battle over its determination that greenhouse gases (GHGs) endanger public health and welfare, and its rules covering GHG emissions from cars, experts said. But the agency could be forced to revisit a rule that restricts its current GHG regulations of stationary sources to large emitters.
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Allianz boosts weather risk capability
05 March 2012German insurance giant Allianz has hired a leading weather risk originator with a view to increasing its underwriting of weather exposures.
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Getting down to business
03 March 2012This year's Rio+20 summit presents an opportunity for the private sector to make its mark on the sustainable development agenda. But will business seize the day? Christopher Cundy reports
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Biofuels on the brink
03 March 2012Investors have rushed into biofuels IPOs in the US in recent months – but the nascent industry is at a crossroads. Felicity Carus reports
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Cutting the cost of renewables targets
03 March 2012How can Europe's policy-makers best reduce the costs of the 2020 renewable energy targets? Corinna Klessmann considers their options
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US hospitals see environmental risks grow
02 March 2012An enforcement crackdown by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law are creating environmental risks in the sector that risk managers must address, experts said.
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Water scarcity an investment risk for UK utilities – S&P
02 March 2012The effects of climate change and water scarcity in the east of England pose investment risks for utilities, according to Standard and Poor's.
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Claim and counterclaim
02 March 2012More than a hundred cases have been filed in US courts against companies accused of causing global warming. Are their insurers on the hook? Wylie Donald considers the evidence
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Fully engaged
02 March 2012Under James Gifford's stewardship, the Principles for Responsible Investment have grown from an internship project at the UNEP Finance Initiative to a $30 trillion phenomenon.
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EIB to lend €250m to Chinese sustainable forestry
02 March 2012The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend €250 million ($330 million) to sustainable forestry projects in China.