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GreenX delists CSAPR futures contracts
06 January 2012Green Exchange has delisted the March 2012 expiration month for four Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) futures contracts, in response to the US Court of Appeals suspending the rule.
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Coskata plans IPO to fund cellulosic ethanol plant
22 December 2011Biofuels developer Coskata has announced plans to raise up to $100 million from the public markets to help fund a commercial-scale plant turning woody biomass into ethanol.
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DNV acquires KEMA to create energy, sustainability consulting giant
22 December 2011DNV has acquired a controlling stake in Netherlands-based KEMA to create a 2,300-strong energy and sustainability consulting firm.
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EcoSecurities co-founder launches Brazilian environmental exchange
20 December 2011Carbon markets pioneer Pedro Moura Costa is helping to set up a government-backed environmental exchange in Brazil to host markets in carbon, recycling, water quality and forestry credits.
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BlackRock clean energy fund eyes push into nat gas, after tough year
16 December 2011The managers of BlackRock's New Energy Investment Trust are looking at diversifying into natural gas following a year when the fund's share price fell 26.7%, against a drop of 1.3% in its performance benchmark index.
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Shareholders should beef-up tactics on engagement
16 December 2011Environmental and social resolutions can be effective tools for driving change at corporations, but more aggressive strategies should be incorporated into the shareholder engagement movement, experts said.
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US lagging on ESG due to legal, fiduciary red herrings
15 December 2011The US is falling behind other countries and regions in integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into mainstream investment decisions, largely due to perceived legal or fiduciary risks, experts said.
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Bridges Ventures snags £72m for third fund
15 December 2011Bridges Ventures has announced a first close of £72 million ($111 million) for its third "sustainable growth fund".
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Exchanges ill-equipped to drive climate change disclosure
15 December 2011Stock exchanges "lack tools, resources and expertise" to encourage listed companies to disclose climate change information, according to a white paper by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
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Energy efficiency, water dodge clean-tech challenges
15 December 2011Energy efficiency and water remain attractive sectors for sustainable investment despite policy challenges for clean-tech businesses, according to experts.