China, UK strengthen partnership on sustainable agriculture
The UK and Chinese governments today signed a three year commitment to strengthen their growing partnership on agriculture.
View ArticleForest Footprint Disclosure Project highlights financial risks of...
Speaking at the official launch of the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFD), Andrew Mitchell, chair of the FFD Project steering committee and an international expert on tropical forests, called...
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NewNet Investor Profile: Gijsbert Nollen, Prime Energy Investments
Gijsbert Nollen discusses the opportunities for clean energy investments in Southeast Asia, why he is turned off by biofuels, and what the future holds for the region. 'If the past two years is any...
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Water investment fund Aqua Resources Fund’s net asset value increases...
Aqua Resources Fund, the closed-ended investment company managed by FourWinds Capital Management established to invest in global water opportunities, said its net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share...
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New subsidies for US farmers as on-site renewable production grows
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new subsidies for small farmers, on the same day as a survey showed that production of renewable energy on farms had reached record levels.
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Gates Foundation supports sustainable agriculture
Bill and wife Melinda Gates’s philanthropic foundation is to co-fund agricultural research projects designed to help small farmers increase yields and incomes in developing countries, alongside the UK...
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Energy and grains producer CHS generates six-month earnings of $396.3m
US-based energy, grains, and foods company CHS generated $396.3m in income in the first half of fiscal year 2011. Its second quarter was particularly fruitful, with its earnings attributed to...
View ArticleEx First Solar CEO launches True North venture capital firm
Co-founder and former CEO of First Solar Mike Ahearn has launched a $300m venture capital company, True North Venture Partners, to invest in early-stage cleantech companies.
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RBS fund to commit minimum of £50m to agricultural renewable energy sector
UK investment bank RBS may raise the ceiling of a new agriculture renewable energy fund it has launched in partnership with NatWest if there is enough demand, a spokesperson told NewNet.
View ArticleIndustrial group Gaon Agro to launch $100m cleantech fund
Israeli water group Gaon Agro is set to launch a new $100m cleantech fund, according to reports.
View ArticleSDTC announces new funding round for emerging cleantech
State-backed technology accelerator Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced its 20th round of funding.
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Permira takes stake in green agri business Netafim
European buy-out firm Permira has acquired a 61 per cent stake in Israeli drip irrigation company Netafim.
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NewNet Investor Profile: Kevin Parker, Deutsche Bank Asset Management
Climate change is set to impact every aspect of the global economy, with investments on course to grow dramatically as opportunities arise in associated sectors such as energy efficiency, agriculture...
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PE giant TPG Capital partners with M&G for biofuels project
US private equity heavyweight TPG Capital has partnered with the Italian engineering and chemicals group M&G in a breakthrough project which will turn agricultural waste into fuel for cars and jets.
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Archer Daniels Midland to build Canadian biodiesel facility
US agricultural business the Archer Daniels Midland Company is set to build a 265 million litre biodiesel plant in Lloydminster, Canada, increasing the company's biofuel processing capacity in North...
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Green agribusiness reveals desire to move to AIM
A green chemicals company revealed to NewNet that it may look to carry out a listing on London’s AIM market to attract institutional investors.
View ArticleAgriculture energy industry calls for US government support for rural renewables
US industry body the Agriculture Energy Coalition has welcomed the recent hearing from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on the 2012 Farm Bill, which could potentially help...
View ArticleGerman biogas business KTG Agrar to float
German agricultural business KTG Agrar is to float its energy segment, defying what many in the industry believe to be largely closed off public markets.
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Green agricultural company Solum raises $17m to expand facilities
Solum, a company focused on advanced field measurement technology for commercial agriculture, has completed $17m in financing.
View ArticleUS private equity firm raises $3.6bn for natural resources
A US private firm has raised $3.586bn for a natural resources fund that will focus on water resources & services and food & agriculture, as well as alternative energy.
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