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  • Balfour Beatty steps up its offshore wind operations

    19 December 2014

    Vattenfall has sold the transmission hardware for a major wind farm to Balfour Beatty, in a deal worth £164 million ($257 million).

  • Good Energy agrees £45m credit from UK infra fund

    18 December 2014

    UK renewables firm Good Energy has secured a £45 million ($70 million) financing facility from an infrastructure fund, to help it expand its solar operations.

  • HSBC climate change index highlights potential for oil-related boost after rollercoaster year

    17 December 2014

    HSBC's climate change index has had "a rollercoaster year", with the second half seeing sharp falls against its benchmark – but analysts say it could benefit from a rebound in oil prices.

  • SunEdison closes second solar fund

    17 December 2014

    SunEdison has closed a second solar fund with Barclays and Citi, raising $117 million.

  • Abengoa to reduce its stake in yieldco

    16 December 2014

    Abengoa has begun the process of selling down its stake in Abengoa Yield.

  • What does 'the Lima call to climate action' mean for investors?

    16 December 2014

    The UN climate negotiations in Lima ended with a 'call to climate action' but, for many, the meagre progress was disappointing, reports Katie Kouchakji

  • Canadian power company buys Enel Green Power's French arm in C$400m cash deal

    16 December 2014

    A Canadian power producer has acquired Enel Green Power (EGP) France for C$400 million ($343 million).

  • KfW to launch AUS and GBP green bonds in 2015

    16 December 2014

    KfW will launch its first green bonds in Australian dollars and sterling in 2015, as well as entering the market as an investor.

  • Shell shareholder resolution on carbon gets go-ahead from investors, BP set to follow

    16 December 2014

    A shareholder resolution demanding that Shell report on its climate change strategy has attracted the 100 signatories it needs in order to be filed at the company's AGM, while a similar action against BP is on course to reach the same milestone.

  • More investors join campaign to boost green bond market

    16 December 2014

    Five more institutional investors, with combined assets under management of around $200 billion, have backed a campaign to expand the green bond market.