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BioAmber completes $80m IPO after slashing offer price
10 May 2013Biochemicals company BioAmber sold eight million shares to the public today in a listing described by one analyst as 'a huge victory' for the industry.
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UK's Green Investment Bank catalyses £2.3bn of investment
09 May 2013The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has mobilised £2.3 billion ($3.6 billion) of capital in its first five months of operation, with every £1 it invested being matched by almost £3 from the private sector, it said today.
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PGE drops CCS plans, blames lack of funding
07 May 2013Polish utility PGE confirmed it has cancelled plans to build a carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration plant, due to a failure to secure enough funding for the project.
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Renewables association slams NGOs' anti-biomass subsidy campaign
03 May 2013The debate over the sustainability of biomass has been pushed back under the spotlight after the Renewable Energy Association (REA) hit out at NGOs that called for the UK government to lower its subsidies for the fuel.
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First concentrated solar PV project bond issued
01 May 2013Semi-conductor manufacturer Soitec has issued what it claims is the first ever publicly-listed project bond to help finance a concentrated solar photovoltaic (CPV) power plant.
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Vattenfall's CCS ambitions will not be fulfilled, chairman says
30 April 2013The chairman of Vattenfall has admitted the utility's carbon capture and storage (CCS) ambitions will not be fulfilled, in an apparent blow for the company's pledge not to build coal-fired power plants without the technology.
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GIB and Masdar form alliance for UK investment
30 April 2013The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) will tomorrow sign an agreement with Masdar – Abu Dhabi's state-backed renewable energy company – to work together to explore opportunities in the UK's clean energy sector.
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FTSE adds environmental index amid 'increased demand for tailored benchmarks'
30 April 2013Index provider FTSE has launched a new environmental index, which has been adopted by Jupiter Ecology Fund as its second benchmark.
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Allianz hits €100m first close for renewables fund
26 April 2013Allianz Global Investors has reached a €100 million ($130 million) first close for a renewable energy project fund aimed at institutional investors.
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EIB hunts low-carbon investment opportunities
26 April 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a call for new low-carbon investment opportunities as part of its plan for a 40% increase in its lending activities.