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Virtual currency, part backed by carbon, poised for take off
15 September 2011The virtual currency Ven, traded among a closed online community of individuals and businesses, hopes to have 80 million in circulation by this time next year, up from about 8 million today. It is backed by a basket of commodities, currencies – and carbon futures.
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CDP sees correlation between carbon disclosure, performance and share prices
14 September 2011Companies which have scored highly in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) global ranking have financially outperformed their peers, the investor-backed initiative said today, as its latest results show a ratcheting up of the demands it places on participating companies.
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Clean-tech firms still struggling with funding gap
13 September 2011Clean-tech and low-carbon firms are still struggling with a funding gap, the Creating Climate Wealth summit of industry and finance specialists heard today.
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Forum for the Future sketches out 'sustainable economy of 2040'
13 September 2011Forum for the Future has published what it calls a "roadmap for the capital markets" towards a "resilient, stable and sustainable economy" by 2040.
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Headwinds in store for renewables sector – reports
13 September 2011The renewable energy sector faces growing challenges from global economic instability and expiring or diminished government support in the US and Europe, although the nuclear accident in Japan is a positive development for the industry, according to two new reports.
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FTSE4Good index ejects Pfizer over baby milk marketing
13 September 2011The semi-annual review of companies in the FTSE4Good responsible investment index has added 22 firms and deleted four.
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EU carbon price 'should be €40-60t'
13 September 2011Carbon allowances should cost at least €40 ($54.57) each, according to the long-term fundamentals of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), says analysis firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Economic 'permafrost' to hit climate economy – HSBC
12 September 2011Emerging markets will increasingly take the lead in the climate economy, as the global economy enters an era of "economic permafrost", according to HSBC.
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Revamp reporting to avoid next crisis – King
12 September 2011Better reporting by companies will help avert systemic risks such as climate change and the banking crisis, according to Mervyn King.
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Key solar markets hit by falling demand
09 September 2011Conditions in the solar sector are deteriorating because of slack demand in key European markets, advisory and research firm Collins Stewart warned.
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