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How the carbon markets are cleaning Africa's water
19 April 2011Three projects in Africa are set to bring clean water to millions of families for the next decade, thanks to the income generated from selling carbon credits, reports Christopher Cundy
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A flood of capital?
16 April 2011Water remains an attractive market, but private equity and venture firms say unlocking its potential means overcoming significant challenges.
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Materiality: a dialogue of the deaf?
05 April 2011Why do investors care so little about most metrics of corporate sustainability? It all comes down to financial materiality, explains Rory Sullivan
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Going, going, gone...
17 March 2011European Energy Exchange's Tim Greenwood says Europe's carbon exchanges are looking forward to increased auctioning and new overseas markets, following closure in the wake of carbon allowance thefts Christopher Cundy reports
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Seeing the forest products for the trees
07 March 2011Investors are swinging behind the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project as it seeks to shine a light on the risks companies face from 'forest commodity' supply chains. Mark Nicholls reports
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Acting on its principles
14 February 2011Emerging markets private equity fund Actis is placing ESG analysis and risk management at the heart of its investment processes – and is hoping to put a financial number on its effects. Mark Nicholls reports
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Forging a new path
14 January 2011South Korea is investing billions of dollars in an effort to reorientate its economy towards "green growth". Joshua Speckman reports on an experiment without precedent
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Canada on the cusp
17 December 2010Canada has been overlooked by environmental investors but, say Martin Grosskopf and Rachel Davies, its improving policy environment and healthy, resource-based economic fundamentals are positioning it to deliver the next spurt of clean-tech growth
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Temperatures rising
17 December 2010The US administration is considering whether to drag China to the WTO over alleged clean-tech protectionism. But ensuring that China plays by the rules is only one part of the story, says Jake Colvin
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Making timberland investment a safe bet
09 November 2010Valuing timberland is a complex business and, with new environmental revenue streams, becoming more so. Steve Palmer explains how sophisticated software is coming to the rescue