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CBR plans €100m sustainable agroforestry fund
23 January 2012Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild (CBR) is hoping to raise €100 million ($130 million) into a fund to invest in sustainable agroforestry projects in Africa and Latin America.
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UNEP Finance Initiative chief steps down
20 January 2012Paul Clements-Hunt, head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), will leave next month after more than a decade in the role, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Renewable Energy Group IPO misses target
19 January 2012Renewable Energy Group, the largest producer of biodiesel in the US, has raised $72 million in its initial public offering (IPO), only about two thirds of its target.
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Climate talks 'send important signals' to investors – Deutsche Bank
19 January 2012Institutional investors should continue to track the progress of international climate talks, despite limited progress since Copenhagen in 2009, according to a leading analyst.
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Renewable energy fund raises $81m at first close
19 January 2012A Latin American renewable energy fund is on the cusp of its first close, having attracted a $30 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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Leading CCS project appoints BNP Paribas for £4bn funding effort
17 January 2012BNP Paribas has been appointed to raise billions in debt for what its developer describes as the UK's leading carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
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Safety hazards biggest ESG issue in China
17 January 2012Health and safety incidents are the most urgent of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues faced by investors in Chinese companies, according to SynTao, a sustainability consultancy.
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BoAML sees another tough year for cleantech sector
16 January 2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch's (BoAML) expects a difficult 2012 for its clean technology index, which fell a third in 2011, after solar stocks plummeted more than 50%.
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Dismal fourth quarter for clean energy investments
11 January 2012Clean energy investment slumped in the last quarter of 2011, according to data provider VB Research.
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2012 seen breaking record for clean-tech investment
10 January 2012The clean-tech sector is primed for a record-setting year of investments in 2012, following robust growth in 2011 despite difficult conditions, according to the Cleantech Group.