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Brookfield reaches $2.7bn close for latest infrastructure fund
23 September 2010Canada's Brookfield Asset Management has raised nearly twice as much as originally hoped into its latest infrastructure fund, closing at US$2.7 billion to be invested in assets including renewable energy generation.
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Plastic use no longer under wraps as Clinton launches investor initiative
23 September 2010Former US President Bill Clinton has announced an investor-led survey of how companies use and track plastic in their business.
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Uphill battle seen to fund CCS plants
23 September 2010Carbon capture and storage (CCS) faces formidable funding challenges, according to a recent survey of private sector capital providers.
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Strategic investors step in to renewables financing void
23 September 2010Strategic corporate investors are increasingly taking centre stage in the renewable energy market, as the capital markets remain tough to navigate for technological entrepreneurs, financing experts said.
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Nasdaq launches 'green economy' index family
23 September 2010Exchange group Nasdaq OMX has launched a series of indexes designed to offer investors global exposure to the "green economy".
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SocGen repeats strong showing in Extel/UKSIF survey
16 September 2010Société Générale once more dominated the Thomson Reuters Extel/UKSIF socially responsible investing (SRI) and sustainability survey.
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Investors demand that exchanges mandate sustainability reporting
16 September 2010Stock exchanges should require that companies report on sustainability issues as a condition of listing, according to a coalition of investors with $558 billion under management.
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Australian timber group to end native logging
16 September 2010A major Australian forestry group concedes it has lost the debate on forestry and plans to stop logging native forests.
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US union pushes for WTO action on China's green subsidies
16 September 2010A major US union has accused China of violating international trade rules in subsidising its clean energy sector, but its complaint could leave the US vulnerable to a retaliatory petition, observers say.
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VC fund to tap China's clean-tech hub
16 September 2010Californian clean-tech investor VantagePoint Venture Partners has expanded its reach in China, launching a $100 million fund to invest in the city of Tianjin.