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KGAL aims timber fund at insurance companies, pension funds
25 August 2011KGAL is hoping to raise €250 million ($360 million) into its second sustainable forestry fund, and its first aimed at institutional investors.
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Fuel cell firm raises $73.5m
25 August 2011Stationary fuel cell maker ClearEdge Power has raised $73.5 million in a fifth round of funding, led by hedge fund Artis Capital Management.
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Norges Bank sounds warning on water risk
25 August 2011Water risk may affect the investment performance of the Norwegian government pension fund, its manager said yesterday as it bemoaned the lack of water-related information from investee companies.
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Brazil forestry fund eyes $350m
18 August 2011A Brazilian firm is launching a fund that aims to help meet the booming demand for timber while delivering high returns for institutional investors.
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Smucker's climate risk vote is just the starter
18 August 2011A shareholder resolution filed against JM Smucker could pave the way for other companies in the food and agricultural sector to disclose climate-related physical risks to their supply chains.
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Corporate giants back WRI water project
18 August 2011Goldman Sachs, Dow Chemical and Coca-Cola are among a consortium of large US companies backing a World Resources Institute (WRI) initiative to help companies manage their water requirements and reduce the risk to their business of drought and flooding.
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Desalination investments seen averaging $2bn/yr
16 August 2011Investment in seawater desalination is forecast to average $2 billion a year to 2015, with almost half of this expenditure going on components and materials, according to US market analysts The McIlvaine Company.
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US clean-tech VC plummets 44% in Q2
05 August 2011US venture capital (VC) investment in clean-tech companies dropped 44% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, according to consultancy Ernst & Young (E&Y).
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Biomass and CCS combo could suck up 10GT of carbon
04 August 2011Using biomass for electricity or transport fuel then capturing and locking away the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions underground could take up to 10 billion tonnes (GT) of CO2 out of the atmosphere in 2050, according to a study by consultancy Ecofys and the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme.
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Jatropha biofuels set for revival after 'extraordinary collapse'
04 August 2011Confidence is returning to the jatropha biofuels sector, say analysts, despite two scientists this week publishing a withering critique of its success so far.