APP strikes deforestation deal, CCS in distress, carbon could fall below €1 Jay Owen February 5, 2013 SRI/ESG News 5 February 2013 Content added to Environmental Finance in the past week includes: Latest Analysis California: America’s cap-and-trade crucible Editorial: A return to growth – and resource constraint? Sunlight at the end of the solar tunnel? Latest News and Comment APP strikes ‘breakthrough’ deforestation deal with environmental groups Number of new CCS projects in pipeline falls – report Carbon to collapse below €1 if backloading is not agreed – analysts Equator Principles ‘destroying value, rule of law’ Proposed changes to German renewables subsidies branded ‘toxic’ Blue Energy to invest £250m after buying HgCapital’s wind developer Latest shots in solar war fired by US manufacturers Connecticut green bank launches solar PV finance competition Chu to step down as head of US Department of Energy Market mechanisms have a role in protecting wetlands – TEEB California’s transportation sector over-complying with low-carbon fuel standard – ARB SocGen tips renewables but warns of volatility More companies report forest footprint, but investors question materiality Renewables M&A activity to rise this year – PwC