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Wheb's new fund sees opportunity in valuations
25 June 2009Wheb Ventures has launched a sister company to invest in listed equities set to benefit from their exposure to three 'megatrends' – water, climate change and demographic change.
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Sustainable timber fund gains €30m backing from EIB
25 June 2009Dasos Capital's private equity timber fund has made its first close of €85 million ($119 million), following a pledge of €30 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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More indexes to address sustainable investment
18 June 2009Three index providers this week announced new products focused on companies that address environmental issues or show class-leading efforts on sustainability reporting.
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Investors focus on deforestation disclosure
18 June 2009Investors are to call on companies to examine and disclose their role in tropical deforestation, via the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFDP).
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US government steps back up for carbon capture
18 June 2009The US government has resurrected the FutureGen Project – a major carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pilot – although its future remains far from certain.
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Biofuel funding flow switches to new technologies
17 June 2009Biofuel funding flow switches to new technologies
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Biofuels could cut jet emissions by 65%, says Air New Zealand
03 June 2009The replacement by biofuels of half of the jet fuels now being burned could cut airlines' greenhouse gas emissions by 60–65%, claimed Air New Zealand.
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Rockley launches $100m China fund
01 June 2009UK-based technology funding firm Rockley Group has announced a $100 million fund that will invest in Chinese firms engaged in sustainable development activities.
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PRI urges investors to step up on climate
01 June 2009Investors must not wait for policy-makers to encourage them to act on the threat of climate change, according to a report by an investor coalition.
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Osmosis plans €200m PE fund
01 June 2009Osmosis Capital is understood to be aiming to raise €200 million ($279 million) into a low-carbon technology private equity fund of funds.