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Better managing the mechanism
01 October 2009The better management of the CDM process could deliver substantial improvements, says Junji Hatano
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Putting the structures in place
01 October 2009The economic crisis has only added to the financing challenges faced by both buyers and sellers of carbon credits. Paul Curnow considers how structured finance techniques can help
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Better oversight
01 September 2009In mid-August, more than 100 UK police swooped on a number of addresses in and around London on behalf of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Nine people were arrested on suspicion of involvement in a £38 million ($62 million) carousel fraud, involving carbon allowances in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
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People moves this month
01 September 2009Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month
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Energy efficiency offers $680 billion boost – McKinsey
01 September 2009Energy efficiency measures could offer net savings of $680 billion to the US economy by 2020, according to a study by consultancy McKinsey & Co.
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UK wind set for £1bn financing
01 September 2009In a bid to re-start UK onshore wind development after the credit crunch, the government, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and three commercial banks are planning a £1 billion ($1.65 billion) three-year financing programme.
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Mercer to study green investments for hedge fund giant
01 September 2009Leading hedge fund GLG Partners has asked consulting group Mercer to conduct a study into how the perceived need to tackle climate change and other environmental issues is impacting mainstream investing.
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Japanese corporates form climate leadership group
01 September 2009Five Japanese companies have formed what they say is the country's first business coalition around climate change.
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Carbon markets need bankers
01 September 2009Post-credit crunch worries about the failure of markets and excessive speculation should not be allowed to obscure the benefits that the financial sector can bring to the carbon market, argues Henry Derwent
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Beyond smokestacks
01 September 2009Will the UK's latest cap-and-trade experiment – the Carbon Reduction Commitment – persuade supermarkets and councils to see the light on energy efficiency? Jess McCabe reports
- 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'