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Axa draws up ESG framework for sovereign debt
11 February 2013Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has unveiled a new framework for analysing countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and has suggested ways in which it can be applied to sovereign debt portfolios.
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Key US tax incentive is revived
08 February 2013US officials have found $150 million to resurrect a key tax incentive programme for clean energy projects.
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BA, Dong, UPM seek to boost sustainable biofuels use
08 February 2013British Airways and six European biofuel producers have joined forces to speed up the deployment of second-generation biofuels in the region.
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Shale gas impacts on surface water, not groundwater, greater concern to experts
08 February 2013The impacts of shale gas development on surface water are a greater environmental concern to US experts than the effects on groundwater, according to a first-of-its kind survey carried out by Resources for the Future (RFF).
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Equator Principles chair rebuts World Growth attack
07 February 2013The chairwoman of the Equator Principles Association has dismissed claims that its voluntary social and environmental standards destroy shareholder value and trample the rights of host countries.
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Market mechanisms have a role in protecting wetlands – TEEB
05 February 2013Tradable permit schemes, payments for ecosystem services and other market-based instruments can play an important role in encouraging the efficient use of water resources and protecting wetlands, according to a new report.
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APP strikes 'breakthrough' deforestation deal with environmental groups
05 February 2013Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has agreed to halt the clearing of natural forests throughout its supply chain, in a move Greenpeace has described as "a major breakthrough" in efforts to save Indonesia's rainforests.
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Number of new CCS projects in pipeline falls – report
04 February 2013The number of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the pipeline has fallen in recent months, after two in the Netherlands were put on hold and one in the US was cancelled, a survey has revealed.
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Bluechips back WRI water risk tool
31 January 2013The World Resources Institute (WRI) has launched an online mapping tool to help investors and companies assess how water risks affect their business – an initiative backed by General Electric, Goldman Sachs and Shell, among others.
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ASrIA appoints new general manager
31 January 2013The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) has appointed Jessica Robinson as its general manager.