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Plan to slash UK solar tariff will 'stall' sector
18 March 2011Deep cuts to the feed-in tariffs (FITs) that solar photovoltaic (PV) installations can earn in the UK were proposed today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
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Green bonds to help Chicago meet goals?
18 March 2011The City of Chicago is inviting proposals to develop a green bond programme, with transparent market standards and a potential demonstration project, to attract institutional investment for its energy efficiency and renewables goals.
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Juno Mother Earth hedge fund founders sued by SEC
17 March 2011Two founders of a clean energy hedge fund are being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly defrauding clients and "failing to comply with fiduciary obligations".
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Nikko raises £400m into World Bank green bond funds
17 March 2011Nikko Asset Management has raised £400 million ($646 million) into funds that invest in 'green' bonds issued by the World Bank.
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'No excuses' for weather affecting profits, says UK insurance broker
17 March 2011A UK firm has begun offering insurance that will compensate companies for when the wrong kind of weather hits.
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Water a more immediate risk to companies than carbon - analysts
17 March 2011Water risks present more of an immediate challenge to global corporations than carbon, but awareness about water issues among investors and companies is lower, experts said.
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Scottish homeowners offered interest-free loans to install renewables
17 March 2011Homeowners in Scotland will be able to tap interest-free government loans to install renewable heat and electricity generators, the government announced last weekend.
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Eaga closes £300m in funding for residential solar programme
17 March 2011Energy outsourcing company Eaga has raised £300 million ($480 million) in debt and equity financing for a programme to install up to 100MW of solar photovoltaics on 30,000 residential buildings in the UK, it announced today.
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FTSE4Good expands to Korea, Israel, sacks seven firms
17 March 2011Seven companies – including Oracle and Home Depot – have been removed from the FTSE4Good index series in its latest semi-annual review, which also sees the series expand to include Israeli and South Korean companies.
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Algae biofuels company targets $100m IPO
17 March 2011A Californian biofuels company that makes oil from algae hopes to raise $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO).
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