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<title><![CDATA[NHS investing in tobacco]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=241</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire NHS pension fund invests in tobacco firms.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UN report shows socially responsible funds can perform]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=240</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ethical or responsible investment – the incorporation of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions – is not a new concept, nor is it a fad. But the question remains whether responsible investment is a sustainable option in delivering returns.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mersey Green : New Earth Energy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New Earth Energy, the renewables business recently formed by the New Earth waste group has joined forces with Biossence, the UK arm of European environmental investors Network Economy to create a new venture in the north west.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ethical Currency]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=238</link>
<description><![CDATA[Donate to charity when you exchange currency and special GAEIA client offer.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Transaction Tax]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=237</link>
<description><![CDATA[Support Oxfam's campaign relaunch early in February.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Inequality on the horizon]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=236</link>
<description><![CDATA[Brigid Benson talking about the effects of the Financial
Services Authority's Retail Distribution Review.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Great British Refurb: Housing for a low carbon energy future]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=235</link>
<description><![CDATA[Watch this informative video o&amp;shy;n increasing heating efficiency in houses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Private Equity Demystified]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=234</link>
<description><![CDATA[Find out more about private equity.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CO2 Trading slides]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=233</link>
<description><![CDATA[The failure of the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen to produce a strong, binding agreement to cut carbon-dioxide emissions sowed gloom in European carbon markets Monday, with prices for carbon-emissions permits falling more than 8%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Making Biofuels more ethical]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=232</link>
<description><![CDATA[The UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics has called for people's views on the potential of new types of biofuels, such as fuel produced by algae, to provide us with a greener source of renewable energy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Copenhagen COP15 - final weak deal]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=231</link>
<description><![CDATA[The UN climate summit in Copenhagen has closed with a deal which falls far short of the actions needed to tackle global warming.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon credits for agrofuels]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=230</link>
<description><![CDATA[A UN board has decided that soya, palm oil and other agrofuel plantations can now receive carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Copenhagen COP15 - Near the end]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=229</link>
<description><![CDATA[It looks like the COP15 meeting will end in near failure.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Church of England still profiting from climate change]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=228</link>
<description><![CDATA[Amongst its £5 billion investments, the Church is seeking to profit from many of the activities driving climate change and causing widespread environmental destruction. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canaan Fair Trade]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=227</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shared Interest report on Canaan Fair Trade investment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Human progress in an age of climate change]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=226</link>
<description><![CDATA[This sixth report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development argues that our chances of triumphing over climate change will rise dramatically if we recognise that there we need not one but many models of human development.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Risks in Tar Sands Investment]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=225</link>
<description><![CDATA[Alberta’s sprawling tar sands region holds the second largest oil reserve in the world after Saudi Arabia, but investors lured by the promise of black gold should think twice about the environmental risks, a Canadian investment fund warns. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ethical Investment more popular than it appears]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=224</link>
<description><![CDATA[As many as two in every three investors are unknowingly ethical, according to the results of a study by The Co-operative Investments.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Pastures]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=223</link>
<description><![CDATA[Housing the homeless.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[National Ethical Investment Week : Shared Interest]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=222</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ask Shared Interest questions about their policies.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Responsible investment portfolios have performed the same or better than other investments]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=221</link>
<description><![CDATA[Today sees the launch of a new report investigating high net worth (HNW) individuals' perceptions of responsible investment (RI) and its implementation across the wealth management industry. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecclesiastical is this year's best ethical investment provider]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=220</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ecclesiastical Investment Management has won the Best Ethical Investment Provider award at the 2009 Investment, Life &amp; Pensions Moneyfacts Awards. 
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<title><![CDATA[National Ethical Investment Week-OUR EVENT]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=219</link>
<description><![CDATA[The GAEIA Partnership invites you to the following events.
National Ethical Investment Week 2009 takes place between 8 - 14 November, GAEIA is planning to take an active part by running two events in Manchester and London.
(NEIW) is a campaign to ensure that everyone knows that they have green and ethical options when it comes to their finance and investment decisions
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<title><![CDATA[Africa Transformational Agri Fund]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=218</link>
<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, the board of the Africa Transformational Agri Fund has decided not to proceed with the launch of this exciting venture due to a last minute withdrawal of a seed investor.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GAEIA in New Model Adviser]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=217</link>
<description><![CDATA[Brigid Benson on the rewards and challenges of providing ethical advice.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[National Ethical Investment Week]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=216</link>
<description><![CDATA[NEIW this year will run from 8th to the 14th November and GAEIA is planning to take an active part by running two Events.
Manchester 	9th November    4-8pm
London 	11th November  4-8pm

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<title><![CDATA[Progressive Business Showcase]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=215</link>
<description><![CDATA[As part of National Ethical Investment Week 2009 We are hosting two events.These events will be valuable opportunities to network with other individuals, businesses and organisations that are involved in the ethical, environmental or social marketplace.

Manchester 9th November 4-8pm
London 11th November 4-8pm]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cochabamba Community-Forestry Project – A True Mutual Society]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=214</link>
<description><![CDATA[The recent financial crisis has left many investors feeling somewhat non-plussed and distant from their investments.  The Cochabamba Project is a refreshing antidote to this investment climate – a real investment that you can understand, see and touch.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cadbury is Fairtrade]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=213</link>
<description><![CDATA[The UK's most popular chocolate bar is to bear the Fairtrade logo.
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<title><![CDATA[Charity Bank announces positive mid-year results]]></title>
<link>http://www.gaeia.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=212</link>
<description><![CDATA[Charity Bank’s balance sheet has grown by 25 per cent this year and is now just shy of £60 million – 10 times bigger than when it launched in 2002.

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