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Equitix takes 80% stake in UK offshore wind transmission system
17 February 2015UK infrastructure investor Equitix has paid construction company Balfour Beatty £40 million ($62 million) for an 80% stake in the transmission system for the Thanet offshore windfarm.
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EIB initiatives to stimulate €500m of green private investment
16 February 2015Two initiatives have been launched by the European Investment Bank (EIB) that are expected to trigger more than €500 million ($570 million) in 'green' private investment.
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DNB issues first green bond from Nordic commercial bank
16 February 2015DNB, one of Norway's leading commercial banks, has issued the first green bond by a commercial bank in the Nordic region.
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Independent Glennmont remains bullish on renewables
13 February 2015Glennmont Partners is one of Europe's largest clean energy investors, having raised €937 million since 2009. CEO Joost Bergsma tells Graham Cooper how the firm – and the market – has evolved.
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The EIB uses credit enhancement facility in offshore wind loan
13 February 2015The European Investment Bank has agreed a £51 million ($78 million) loan for the world's second largest offshore wind project, using its Project Bond Credit Enhancement Facility.
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World's biggest sovereign wealth fund discloses divestments
12 February 2015The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, has revealed more details about its divestments as part of a move to "think long-term and protect value for future generations".
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Trina in convertibles deal with two investors for Chinese solar
12 February 2015Trina Solar has formed an investment partnership with two major with Chinese firms to develop up to 1GW of projects.
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$760m raised by Mainstream for South African wind
12 February 2015Mainstream Renewable Power has closed its $760 million funding round for wind power in South Africa.
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GIB to publish Green Investment Handbook
11 February 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is to launch a guidebook to help companies and investors measure the 'greenness' of their investments.
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Large investors accused of weak sustainable investment policies on forestry
11 February 2015Most institutional investors have "poorly developed sustainable investment policies" regarding forest commodities, according to Forest 500, an initiative of the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), a UK-based think tank.