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US shareholders fixate on environmental and social issues
02 August 2011Environmental and social issues were at the top of shareholders' attention during the 2011 proxy season, according to Ernst & Young (E&Y).
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China, Germany, the UK boast 'most stable' clean energy policies
02 August 2011China, Germany and the UK have the most stable and consistent clean energy policies, a boon for investors seeking jurisdictions with the least amount of uncertainty, according to a report by Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors.
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UK's woodland carbon code 'misleads' over offset potential
29 July 2011The UK's guidelines for counting the carbon saved in afforestation projects blurs the line over creating carbon offsets, according to developers and retailers of carbon offsets.
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WWF forestry standard too weak – Global Witness
26 July 2011Standards set by WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) are too lax and the programme lacks transparency, claims a searing report by the NGO Global Witness.
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Nasdaq to launch water indexes
22 July 2011The Nasdaq stock exchange is to launch four indexes to track the performance of companies involved in the water sector.
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Disruptive Capital raising £200m fund
22 July 2011London-based investor Disruptive Capital is raising a £200 million ($326 million) fund, which will include clean-tech companies in its remit of investment in companies "that are going to completely change the way we do things".
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Landfill pressure boosts waste fund returns
21 July 2011Growing demand for waste management solutions has helped a UK-focused recycling fund achieve returns of more than 40% over three years and is spurring its expansion plans.
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First Solar founder launches $300m VC fund
21 July 2011The founder of US solar developer First Solar has announced plans to raise a $300 million venture capital fund which will target companies in the energy, water, agriculture and waste sectors.
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David Miliband to advise Silicon Valley clean-tech investor
20 July 2011Former UK foreign secretary David Miliband has been hired as a senior adviser by clean-tech investor VantagePoint Capital Partners.
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Biofuels firm targets $100m IPO
19 July 2011A US biodiesel producer is hoping to tap the public markets for $100 million, following the success of other recent biofuel offerings.