SUMMARY & OUTLINE SUMMARY Two leaps forward are needed to attain the transition from consumerism to sustainability: a leap from sexism to gender equality, and a leap from fossil fuels to clean energy. The April 2011 issue was focused on gender equality for human development. This issue reiterates the need …
EM interest leads to rise in global manager searches, says Mercer
EM interest leads to rise in global manager searches, says Mercer UK accounts for third of all emerging market searches, while commodity interest doubles. 17/05/11 APG adopts new ISAE-3402 standard on internal control Basel pension fund returns 4.1%, closes in on full funding Pension funds responsible for driving up food …
Reversing the Mexican “Brain Drain”
A publication from The Economist Investing in more tech opportunities may lure the best and brightest back home. By Concepción Olavarrieta After investing more than a billion dollars (or 25% of the Ministry for Education’s budget) in postgraduate studies for young students abroad, Mexico is looking for a return on …
What about the wind windfall?
A newsletter from BusinessGreen What about the wind windfall? READ» Boards urged to boost CSR skills in response to green shareholder resolutions Ernst & Young report predicts half of all shareholder resolutions in 2011 will focus on green or social issues READ» Updated: Enecsys completes record £25m funding round for …
ACORE’s US-China Program Releases Spring 2011 US-China Quarterly Market Review
A publication from ACORE The US-China Quarterly Market Review (Spring 2011) examines the most significant developments in renewable energy markets, finance, and policy in the U.S. and China in early 2011, with a focus on the following issues: China’s 12th Five-Year Plan Foreign Investment in the U.S. Renewable Energy Sector …
Today’s Study: Being Ready (Measuring Higher Winds)
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, 4-27: * Today’s Study: Being Ready (Measuring Higher Winds) * Quick News, 4-27: More New Energy Innovation; New Energizing China’s Grid; A Garage For An Ev; Google Buys More Wind Yesterday * Study: Getting To Know You (Sun …
Reversing the Mexican “Brain Drain”
A publication from World Trends & Forecasts Investing in more tech opportunities may lure the best and brightest back home. By Concepción Olavarrieta After investing more than a billion dollars (or 25% of the Ministry for Education’s budget) in postgraduate studies for young students abroad, Mexico is looking for a …
Tiny green bond market looking ready to sprout
A publication from Climate Bonds Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by Sean Kidney in blog According to Pensions & Investment magazine: “Money managers, institutional investors and others are combining efforts to drive the nascent green bonds market forward, and the fruits of their labor are becoming apparent.” It’s an all-cast …
New UN Green Climate Fund committee members named
April 18th, 2011 RI News Alert: › RI People & Appointments, April 18: New UN Green Climate Fund committee members named Click here to read the newsletter
Kodiak Capital invests $20m in clean power conversion company USA Synthetic Fuels
13 April 2011 DEAL NEWS Kodiak Capital invests $20m in clean power conversion company USA Synthetic Fuels Ormat to expand Kenya geothermal plant US DOE awards $57m for solar research under SunShot scheme Atlantis Resources competes $6m in R&D fundraising BrightSource’s Ivanpah wins $1.6bn in loans, brings Google on board …