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Energy efficiency, water dodge clean-tech challenges
15 December 2011Energy efficiency and water remain attractive sectors for sustainable investment despite policy challenges for clean-tech businesses, according to experts.
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US solar to see record year, followed by challenging 2012
15 December 2011The US solar sector is on course for a record year in 2011, but financing projects will be challenging in 2012 and beyond if the US cash grant programme is allowed to expire, solar experts warned.
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Winners revealed in 12th annual Environmental Finance market survey
14 December 2011Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance have named the winners in their 12th annual market survey.
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Thailand SEC mulling derivatives to hedge water risk
14 December 2011Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is studying the feasibility of developing contracts to help protect investors and local companies against the effects of flooding.
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EU states risk missing bioenergy targets
14 December 2011Difficulties in sourcing adequate supplies of biomass mean that European countries could miss their renewable energy targets, according to Rabobank.
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Cat bond markets survive disasters, remodelling
13 December 2011Catastrophe (cat) bond markets in 2011 fought off a series of major natural disasters, the economic crisis and changes to a widely used risk model to reach their fourth best year for new issuance, according to Swiss Re.
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US wind investment to fall $10bn in 2013 without PTC
13 December 2011Investment in the US wind sector will drop by nearly two-thirds to $5.5 billion in 2013 if the production tax credit (PTC) for wind projects is not extended, according to a Navigant Consulting study.
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US infrastructure bank could capture renewables – Congressman
13 December 2011The prospects for a US green bank are dim in the current Congress, but support for renewable energy projects could be included in a broader proposal for an infrastructure bank, according to an influential Congressman.
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Private equity an 'untapped' climate finance source – IFC
12 December 2011The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has called for multilateral financial institutions to help accelerate the growth of climate-related private equity investments in emerging markets.
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US renewables developers to lose grant, but retain tax credits – Bass
10 December 2011The US cash grant programme will not be extended before its expiration at the end of the year, but an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) is on solid ground in 2012, according to a Republican Congressman.
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