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Senators bid to maintain US renewables grants
17 June 2010A bipartisan group of US Senators is moving to extend a successful grant programme for renewable energy projects for another two years.
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Biodiversity panel highlights need for business strategy
17 June 2010Plans to establish an international panel to assess the impact of biodiversity loss will shed light on the risks – and opportunities – for business, experts said.
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Tesla boosts IPO target to $185m
17 June 2010Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors is hoping to raise up to $185 million in its IPO on Nasdaq – up from the $100 million flagged back in January.
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HAPs regulation even more of a threat than carbon to SO2, NOx prices – ICF
17 June 2010US carbon legislation would reduce the value of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides allowances, even if those markets survive a court-mandated revamp, according to ICF International.
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Timing, valuation scupper Goldwind float – investors
17 June 2010Choppy markets and an overly aggressive valuation sunk the planned flotation of Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind, said investors – but the fundamental strength of the company could see it try and reboot its Hong Kong listing later this year, they said.
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CDC Climat details proposed Mediterranean Carbon Fund
17 June 2010A proposed new carbon fund to invest in projects that reduce emissions after 2012 along the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean sea is expected to be launched next year and could reach €200 million ($246 million), says CDC Climat.
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Russell and RepuTex to launch carbon-risk equity indexes
17 June 2010Russell Investments is collaborating with climate risk analysis firm RepuTex to develop an environmental index series.
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The dangers of making a killing on nature
17 June 2010Applying the lessons of the carbon market to biodiversity protection is a recipe for disaster, says Anna Roggenbuck
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Investors pass their verdict
11 June 2010Demand for environmentally-themed investment research is growing – and the brokers are responding. Mark Nicholls talks to the winners of Environmental Finance's inaugural investment research survey
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Beyond project finance?
11 June 2010The Equator Principles have helped embed environmental and social risk management in project finance around the world – but many are calling for their reach to be extended. Jess McCabe reports