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WEATHER RISK DEAL OF THE YEAR
22 July 2010Environmental Finance's Weather Risk Deal of the Year was groundbreaking in several ways: it was in a developing country and was a complex 'quanto' product, combining weather and commodity risk.
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Innovation and uncertainty
22 July 2010The global economy may be limping back to health, but it's been another tough 12 months for environmental markets. Environmental Finance recognises the stand-out deals that have overcome adversity
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Environmental Finance Awards 2010
22 July 2010The annual Environmental Finance Awards recognise excellence in the application of financial markets know-how to the world's most pressing environmental problems.
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CATASTROPHE RISK DEAL OF THE YEAR
22 July 2010In the US catastrophe insurance-linked securities market, almost half of all deals are referenced to industry loss estimates, quickly produced by an independent third party to provide an objective, transparent assessment of the impact on the insurance industry of a particular event.
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Pathways across the valley of death
08 July 2010The US renewable energy sector is beginning to consider life after economic stimulus – but sees a yawning chasm opening up. Gloria Gonzalez reports
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The generation game
25 June 2010Renewable energy infrastructure offers solid, long-term returns – and investors are dipping more than a toe in the water. Christopher Cundy reports
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Global Carbon 2010
22 June 2010Download a free 36-page special report from Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance, prepared for Carbon Expo in Cologne, on the state of the world's carbon markets. (Site registration required)
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The dangers of making a killing on nature
17 June 2010Applying the lessons of the carbon market to biodiversity protection is a recipe for disaster, says Anna Roggenbuck
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Investors pass their verdict
11 June 2010Demand for environmentally-themed investment research is growing – and the brokers are responding. Mark Nicholls talks to the winners of Environmental Finance's inaugural investment research survey
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Beyond project finance?
11 June 2010The Equator Principles have helped embed environmental and social risk management in project finance around the world – but many are calling for their reach to be extended. Jess McCabe reports
- 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