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To the Equator and beyond
01 June 2008This month, and this issue of Environmental Finance, mark the fifth anniversary of the Equator Principles. Five years ago, 10 private sector banks came together to announce that they would voluntarily commit to applying these environmental and social principles to their project finance business.
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New Forests wins investment from Generation
01 June 2008Generation Investment Management has taken a minority equity stake in Sydney-based New Forests, an investment management and advisory services firm managing more than $150 million in forestry and environmental assets.
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Five years around the Equator
01 June 2008In terms of their uptake, the Equator Principles have been a runaway success. But what effect have they actually had on how banks manage the social and environmental risks in project finance? Jess McCabe reports
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India-UK clean energy initiative launched
01 June 2008The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) has launched an initiative to promote alternative energy development and conservation in India.
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The disclosure challenge
01 June 2008It's all very well for banks to sign up to the Equator Principles – but how are stakeholders to assess their effectiveness? Esther Garcia consider how banks should report on their implementation
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Generation raises $683m for climate fund
01 June 2008Generation Investment Management has attracted $683 million into its Climate Solutions Fund – making it one of the largest fund-raisings for a vehicle of its type.
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The windfall profits debate
01 June 2008Daniel Chartier and Eric Holdsworth reject the argument that free allocation of emission allowances necessarily leads to windfall profits for utilities
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Strong growth in voluntary market
01 June 2008The voluntary carbon market saw strong growth last year, valued at $331 million – up from $96.7 million in 2006, according to the State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report produced by information provider Ecosystem Marketplace and consultancy New Carbon Finance.
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US power firms go on solar spree
01 May 2008US power developers and utilities this month signed a series of solar deals worth billions of dollars, as the firms seek to supply their own customers with solar power and exploit global opportunities.
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New regulations to boost US wetlands market
01 May 2008The size of the US wetland banking mitigation market is set to treble, following new regulations likely to transform the emerging ecobusiness. On 10 April, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly released regulations that promote wetland mitigation banking while pushing back its competitors.