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30+ carbon footprint guidelines baffle companies
25 February 2010Companies are struggling to comprehend the thirty-odd number of guidelines for reporting their carbon footprints.
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Recession cuts RWE emissions by 13%
25 February 2010Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from RWE dropped 13% last year, owing to a sizeable fall in electricity generation in Germany and the UK.
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Europe on course to meet 2020 renewables targets – EWEA
18 February 2010The EU is on course to slightly exceed its target of sourcing 20% of its energy from renewables by 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
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CCC closes sustainable property fund at £69m
11 February 2010Climate Change Capital (CCC), a low-carbon asset manager and adviser, closed its UK sustainable property fund this week at almost £69 million ($108 million).
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Towers Watson adds to sustainable investment team
11 February 2010Investment consultant Towers Watson has bolstered its sustainable investment team with the hire of Emma Hunt from Mercer Investment Consulting.
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Winners announced in voluntary carbon markets survey
11 February 2010US investment bank JP Morgan has won three out of eight categories in Environmental Finance's survey of the voluntary carbon markets.
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February issue of Carbon Finance out now
11 February 2010The February issue of Carbon Finance is now available, including a look at the prospects for the global carbon market in 2010.
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Obama ups renewables funding, cuts fossil subsidies
04 February 2010Clean energy was a winner in US President Barack Obama's proposed budget, with major funding increases despite his pledge to control spending.
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Analysts applaud Shell's Cosan biofuels bet
04 February 2010Investment analysts have responded positively to Shell's planned $12 billion joint venture (JV) with Brazilian ethanol giant Cosan, predicting it could help push Brazilian ethanol into world markets.
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Infrastructure investors needed to meet renewables targets
04 February 2010Pension funds and insurance companies must raise their investments in clean energy infrastructure if the EU is going to have a chance of meeting its targets for renewable energy capacity and carbon reduction, a panel of investors said this week.