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Shareholders moving behind TEP, Leaf merger
17 December 2009Another listed carbon trader could be set to disappear, with investors representing a majority of shares in Trading Emissions Plc (TEP) and Leaf Clean Energy backing management plans for a merger.
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Impax unveils US distribution deal and new funds
17 December 2009UK-based environmental investor Impax Asset Management has announced a distribution agreement with Milwaukee-based Titanium Asset Management, and two funds aimed at the US market.
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Impax assets surge on environmental investment boom
10 December 2009Environmental investment manager Impax saw its assets under management grow 15% to £1.26 billion ($2.30 billion) in the year ending 30 September 2009. The growth has continued since then, with assets reaching £1.42 billion on 30 November.
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Commission backs six sites for carbon capture and storage
10 December 2009The European Commission has named the six carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects that will receive a share of the €1.05 billion ($1.55 billion) in funding from the €4 billion set aside for energy projects in the EU economic-stimulus package.
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CDP water initiative exposes disclosure challenges
05 December 2009Investors have welcomed the launch of a water disclosure programme by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), but the initiative exposes a plethora of challenges in understanding the risks and opportunities associated with water scarcity.
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ESG can boost financial performance - Mercer
05 December 2009Taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into account can improve the financial performance of investments, according to a survey of academic research by consultancy Mercer.
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Railpen bids to push climate change up investment agenda
03 December 2009Railpen, one of the UK's largest pension funds, has asked its investment managers and trustees to fill out a 'climate audit' of how they factor climate change into existing investment processes.
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EPA punts ethanol blending call
03 December 2009The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deferred a decision on increasing the limit on ethanol blended into gasoline from 10% to 15% until next summer, but indicated preliminary tests support such a change.
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Thomson Reuters acquires ESG data firm Asset4
03 December 2009Thomson Reuters has acquired Asset4, which provides environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and tools for investors and corporations, for an undisclosed sum.
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Earth Capital Partners 'on course' for $5bn fund-raise
26 November 2009The Stanley Fink-backed Earth Capital Partners (ECP) is still on course to raise $5 billion into environmentally-focused funds, as it prepares to name a cornerstone investor in a new renewable energy fund.