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CDP queries firms on water risk for first time
08 April 2010The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is expanding its remit from carbon emissions to water, for the first time asking companies to voluntarily report on water use and exposure to water stress.
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Oil, gas sectors fight US renewable fuels deadlines
08 April 2010Oil and gas industry associations have launched legal challenges to deadlines imposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to blend renewable fuels into the country's fuel supply.
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Smart grid firm raises $165m in private equity
08 April 2010Metering company Landis+Gyr has raised $165 million from investors to finance growth of its smart metering business, ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO).
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Substantial inflows seen for clean-tech VC in 2010
01 April 2010A number of large private equity investors are poised to make major commitments to the clean technology sector this year, according to a leading advisor to the sector.
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Platina closes renewables fund at €209m
01 April 2010Private equity fund manager Platina Partners has closed its European renewable energy fund at €209 million ($282 million), winning investment from banks, funds of funds and pension funds.
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Experts warn over green index inflation
01 April 2010Green rankings and indexes measuring sustainability efforts can be useful, sustainability experts said, but the proliferation of these efforts runs the risk of overwhelming consumers and investors with too much, often contradictory, information.
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MSS launches suite of sustainable forestry funds
01 April 2010MSS Capital has launched three funds that will invest in sustainable forestry.
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Climate opportunities, capital hurdles for water sector – HSBC
25 March 2010Growing water stress and increasing flood risk is driving investment into water utilities globally, according to a research note from HSBC – but capital constraints and regulatory barriers will slow growth, the bank says.
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Waste collection and recycling market worth €300bn – report
17 March 2010The world market for waste, from collection to recycling, is worth about €300 billion ($410 billion) a year, according to a report commissioned by environmental services firm Veolia.
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Threadneedle targets £350m for low-carbon property fund
17 March 2010UK investment management firm Threadneedle has launched a fund that will invest in low-carbon commercial property in the UK, aiming to raise £350 million ($534 million) from institutional investors within three years.