Green firms boosted by UN climate intervention

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Green firms look set to profit from recent United Nations talks on climate change, Jupiter Asset Management says.

Jupiter socially responsible investment head Emma Howard Boyd says December's Bali conference agreement underlines global commitment to “seriously tackle” climate issues. The Bali agreement was the first time nations agreed to work together to finalise a deal on reducing carbon emissions post the Kyoto treaty. Howard Boyd says politicians have recognised the fact consumers are increasingly thinking green when spending. “The recently released report from the CBI Climate Change Task Force, published in November, is the strongest collaborative statement yet from British business demonstr...

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