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Defra wants public to help shape water strategy

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Thursday 9 September 2010 at 00:15:00
Online survey requests public feedback on how to improve the climate resilience of the UK’s water infrastructure
In a move apparently taken straight from David Cameron’s vision for more open government, Defra has today launched an online survey calling on the public to help shape its [...]

MSCI debuts new environmental index series

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 00:15:00
New indices to help investors track performance of green and ethical firms
MSCI yesterday became the latest investment advisory firm to launch a series of environmental indices designed to help investors assess the performance of green firms….

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Insurers demand key role in climate adaptation

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 00:15:00
Coalition of insurance firms issue statement urging governments to support public-private initiatives designed to accelerate rollout of climate-related insurance policies
Over 100 of the world’s leading insurance companies joined forces yesterday to urge world leaders to draw on the industry’s expertise to shape climate adaptation policies [...]

China aims to increase hydropower 50 per cent by 2015

BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen, Monday 6 September 2010 at 00:15:00
Reports claim officials are keen to accelerate dam building programme
The Chinese government has reportedly pledged to increase its hydroelectric power capacity 50 per cent by 2015 as it continues to accelerate efforts to boost its low-carbon energy supplies….

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