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Thinking globally, investing locally
16 June 2011M&A in the renewables sector is hotting up – but investors are cautious, crave policy certainty and, to a large degree, are staying close to home, says KPMG's Andy Cox
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Taking the carbon markets to Africa
14 June 2011There is no shortage of demand for African carbon credits – but drumming up supply remains challenging. Mark Nicholls reports on efforts to bring carbon finance to the continent
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Carbon trading – but not as you know it
10 June 2011With climate negotiations moving at glacial speed in Bonn, HSBC's Zoe Knight, Nick Robins and D. Saravanan look at how the evolution of the global economy is making traditional ways of regulating carbon increasingly anachronistic, requiring new thinking from policymakers to strike a global deal.
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10 years of the ESG effect
09 June 2011FTSE's David Harris argues that there is growing evidence that responsible investment indexes are influencing corporate behaviour and, in some cases, indicating outperformance
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Mining for climate solutions
02 June 2011John Drexhage argues that the mining and metals sector has plenty to contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy
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A more level playing field
01 June 2011The equitable distribution of Clean Development Mechanism projects has been a key concern since the Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1997. But, contrary to received opinion, Africa and least-developed countries are no longer significantly under-represented, says Søren Lütken
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Can India find the finance?
25 May 2011Renewable energy is set to play a vital role in helping India meet its soaring demand for power – but can it attract the international finance needed? Joshua Speckman reports
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Can the Equator Principles tackle climate change?
24 May 2011The Equator Principles have transformed how the financial sector manages local environmental and social impacts – but can they transform its approach to climate risk? Jon Sohn and Kristen Miller consider the challenges
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Global Carbon 2011
19 May 2011As the world's carbon market community prepares to meet at Carbon Expo in Barcelona, Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance's Global Carbon report considers the issues that will dictate whether the market grows – or stagnates – in the years to come
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Asia: ripe for clean-tech commercialisation
19 May 2011Clean-tech investors are beating a path to Asia – but opportunities there lie in commercialisation, not innovation, says Tom Whitehouse
- NZBA has little impact on decarbonisation, ECB paper says
- SLB step-ups a long way from being financially punitive, says Barclays
- Sustainability-linked bond issuance limps into 2024
- Oil and gas giants' climate opacity keeps investors in the dark, CA100+ assessments show
- Tesla and General Motors face deep sea mining shareholder resolutions
- EU releases biodiversity risk assessment framework
- L&Q faces SLB coupon 'step-up' on target miss
- EU rowback on agricultural policy 'irresponsible', say investors
- Morningstar launches innovative transition indexes
- CSDDD transition plan requirement 'little more than window dressing'