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Calvert offers emerging markets sustainability fund
05 November 2012Calvert Investments has launched a mutual fund to invest in companies in emerging markets that produce products and services designed to tackle pressing environmental and social challenges.
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Biomass can produce more UK electricity than previously hoped - report
05 November 2012The biomass sector has the potential to smash the targets set for it by the UK government and still provide a good return for investors, a new report has claimed.
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Forest carbon market hits record despite fall in REDD – report
05 November 2012The value of the forest carbon market hit a record $237 million last year, despite a sharp fall in transaction volumes from projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
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Businesses need to value water - report
01 November 2012Businesses have been urged to step up efforts to understand the importance of water to their operations by a new report that argues that the true value of the commodity is not reflected in its price.
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CCS shortlist leaves out one of the UK favourites
30 October 2012The UK government has drawn up a shortlist of four projects in the running for its £1 billion ($1.6 billion) carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding competition, but has shunned a bid widely seen as one of the likely winners.
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Investors eye REITs to finance US solar projects
30 October 2012The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could soon allow renewable energy sponsors to use real estate investment trusts (REITs) to finance their projects, according to one financing expert.
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Advanced biofuels tie-up to boost industry
29 October 2012A next-generation biofuels producer has formed a strategic partnership with the world's largest supplier of industrial enzymes in a move they hope will kickstart the sector's growth.
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Investors welcome Drax cash-call
25 October 2012A £180 million ($287.8 million) cash-call from Drax – the UK's largest coal-fired power plant – to help convert it to running predominantly on biomass was welcomed by investors today.
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Climate change poses litigation risk for pension fund trustees – law firm
25 October 2012It is only a matter of time before a pension fund trustee faces litigation for failing to address climate change risks, according to a new report.
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BoAML launches 'fighting drought'-themed tradable stock screen
24 October 2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) has created a list of stocks and a tradable stock screen comprising firms it considers to profit from fighting drought and promoting food, water and energy security.