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European venture capital investment in cleantech firms fell during the first quarter, but analysts insist outlook remains upbeat
15 May 2008
Three new reports suggest clean tech investment continues to go from strength to strength
07 May 2008
New fund to invest in emission reduction and climate change adaptation measures
06 May 2008Generation Investment Management closes $683m cleantech fund, as Kleiner confirms plans for $500m fund to help
02 May 2008Venture capitalist firm reported to be raising $400m to support later-stage clean tech firms
25 Apr 2008But analysts insist the long-term outlook remains rosy
18 Apr 2008Report finds some of Wall Street's titans are guilty of promoting green investments at the same time as blocking climate-related shareholder resolutions
18 Apr 2008Conetwork aiming for investments of up to €10m in renewable energy and cleantech firms
17 Apr 2008Report calls on institutional investors to back up environmental commitments with formal processes for climate change investing
16 Apr 2008Shareholder activists claim victory as Ford becomes first US car manufacturer to outline how it plans to meet voluntary emission targets for its fleet
11 Apr 2008Sir David King to advise bank and its clients on scientific issues, with a particular focus on responses to climate change
10 Apr 2008Report claims less than 10 per cent of funds from World Bank's carbon trust are supporting renewable energy as bank opts to focus on carbon trading
10 Apr 2008But suggest investments in ethanol, wind and thin film solar have peaked
10 Apr 2008Expanded clean tech practice expected to continue focus on energy efficiency and smart grid solutions
09 Apr 2008US banking giant joins JP Morgan Chase, Citi and Morgan Stanley in support of guidelines requiring them to consider climate risks when taking investment decisions
02 Apr 2008Investment bank inks new partnership with Carbon Disclosure Project designed to accelerate its push into China and South Korea
19 Mar 2008Senior exec insists division remains core to BP strategy and talks up solar and alternative fuel investments
17 Mar 2008Technology Strategy Board announces new Innovation Platform designed to provide funding and support for R&D into low carbon cars and low impact buildings
17 Mar 2008Cleantech outlook remains bullish, but worsening credit crunch could hit project financing
17 Mar 2008As the CBI writes to ministers to protest against the cuts, BusinessGreen has uncovered the full impact of Defra's £1bn budget shortfall on green business programmes
11 Mar 2008A new programme aims to help local authorities address the environmental impact of their operations
11 Mar 2008
In the second in its series on how cleantech companies are coping with recent financial turmoil, BusinessGreen.com asks those holding the purse strings what green firms can do to insulate themselves from the worst effects of the credit crunch 07 Apr 2008
Serial entrepreneur and Dragon's Den star Doug Richards argues that Europe is in serious danger of missing the clean tech boat 12 Oct 2007
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