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Tool launched to measure drought impact on corporate loans
05 April 2017A new tool measuring the impact of drought risk on corporate loans has been launched by the Natural Capital Finance Alliance.
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Counterparty risk is the biggest problem emerging market water projects face, says Blackstone
27 March 2017Counterparty risk is a major obstacle to creating "bankable" water infrastructure projects in emerging markets, according to Blackstone.
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Businesses offered tool to assess financial impact of poor water quality
22 March 2017A method of assessing the financial impact on a business of inadequate water quality has been added to the Water Risk Monetizer tool offered by US company Ecolab.
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Time for investors to wake up to water risks, says MSCI
22 March 2017Now is the time for investors to wake up to water risk, MSCI has claimed.
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RMS moving towards climate change-adjusted rainfall modelling
22 March 2017Too uncertain to consider today, but also too big to ignore
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Actiam aims for 'water-neutrality'
22 March 2017Dutch asset manager Actiam said it aims to make its investment portfolio 'water-neutral' by 2030.
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Two insurers invest $17m in weather predictive technology
17 March 2017Established modellers are "charging too much and delivering too little", says Weather Analytics
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EF BRIEFS: Invenergy, Green Climate Fund, Borealis
15 March 2017Invenergy, a Chicago-based clean energy company, has bought a 64MW solar power plant in Uruguay for an undisclosed price.
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Circular economy can save 11% of world's water demand
10 March 2017Circular economy solutions have the potential to save 400 billion cubic metres of water annually, 11% of the world's water demand, according to a new report.
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Suez and Canadian pension fund acquire GE Water for €3.2bn
09 March 2017French waste and water group Suez and Canadian pension fund manager Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) have partnered to buy General Electric's (GE) water division.