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Europe's climate policy in crisis
22 January 2013Pressure is mounting on EU politicians, charged with rescuing the flagship emissions trading scheme and initiating a wider overhaul of the climate and energy strategy in 2013. But can they deliver? Sonja van Renssen reports
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Comparing apples and petticoats
15 January 2013Leading retailer Marks & Spencer has enthusiastically embraced carbon reporting – but, when it comes to comparing performance across its sector, carbon accounting has its limitations, says Rowland Hill
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US wind celebration muted by slow restart, capital questions
09 January 2013The US wind industry finally got what it wished for with the extension of the Production Tax Credit. But the industry still faces a lost six months, questions over taxation and ongoing challenges finding new sources of capital. Gloria Gonzalez reports
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Setting the stage for energy efficiency investment
09 January 2013Massive investment in energy efficiency might well be a 'no brainer', but a whole suite of enabling conditions need to be put in place first – not least 'investment-grade' policy. Steven Fawkes sets out where to start
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Looking back on 2012
20 December 2012The collapse of the carbon price? SolarCity's IPO? Musical chairs in the SRI world? Mark Nicholls looks at the peaks and troughs of an eventful year.
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Putting REITs through their PACEs
20 December 2012Combining real estate investment trusts with Property Assessed Clean Energy financing could unlock a flood of finance for US solar power. Michael Wallander and Morrie Brown explain
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Corporate ESG reports fall short of investment grade
17 December 2012Investors are increasingly interested in companies' environmental and social performance, but corporate reporting is too often not up to scratch, say Elliot Frankal and Adam Garfunkel
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The PRI's $32 trillion challenge
14 December 2012The Principles for Responsible Investment's James Gifford talks to Mark Nicholls about how the PRI is starting to occupy the 'mainstream' of investment management. But will the breadth of its membership slow down its mission?
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In for the long haul
12 December 2012It's been another tough year in the carbon markets – but the winners of Environmental Finance's 13th Annual Rankings are determined to ride out the trough. Peter Cripps reports
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Getting green certificates to market
12 December 2012Regulatory uncertainty is a given in REC markets – posing challenges for end-users and their intermediaries alike. Mark Nicholls talks to the winners in Environmental Finance's REC rankings
- BlackRock's sustainable and transition funds attract inflows despite backlash
- French investors devise framework to tackle 'engagement washing'
- Capital Continuum merges with Finance Earth
- Big Nature Impact Fund raises £65m after narrowing focus
- Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group
- Lack of actionable adaptation investments, says Aberdeen
- Luxembourg commits to TFFF
- Sovereign credit ratings 'ignoring' nature risks
- CBI: Pioneering climate resilience taxonomy sharpened-up
- Schroders Greencoat acquires biomethane platform