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Clean energy investment jumps in second quarter
15 July 2014Investment in clean energy in the second quarter of this year was the highest for any quarter since April–June 2012, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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UN PRI pushes to promote long-term investment
14 July 2014The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative has launched a consultation exercise to promote long-term thinking by investors.
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Energy duo says Thailand is 'next France' with $200m wind investment
14 July 2014Two renewables firms have teamed up to develop wind projects in Thailand, saying the country's market compares to France at the start of its renewables boom.
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Zurich doubles green bond commitment to $2bn
14 July 2014Zurich Insurance Group has doubled – to $2 billion – its commitment to buy green bonds, in a move that will see it expand its mandate to include issues denominated in European currencies.
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JP Morgan and others put $400m into US wind farms
11 July 2014JP Morgan and a consortium of unnamed investors are taking a $400 million equity stake in two US wind farms.
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Seeing the green bonds for the trees
11 July 2014With the green bond market experiencing rapid growth, a new type of 'REDD+ bond' that supports sustainable forestry and agriculture has been proposed. Rupert Edwards and Gloria Gonzalez explain
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Nordex sells 27.5MW of onshore wind capacity to investment firm
11 July 2014German wind turbine maker Nordex has sold two French wind farms, with a combined capacity of 27.5MW, to GN Renewable Investments, based in Luxembourg. The price paid was not disclosed.
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Suzlon bondholders approve $546.9m debt restructuring
10 July 2014Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon has gained approval from bondholders to restructure $546.9 million of existing bonds into convertibles.
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Shell underestimates 'stranded assets' risk, says Carbon Tracker
09 July 2014Royal Dutch Shell is underestimating the risk that some of its oil and gas reserves could become 'stranded assets' as a result of action to combat climate change, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), a financial sector think tank.
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Yieldco trend in renewables set to continue
08 July 2014As yieldcos continue to spring up in the renewable energy sector, KBI's Colm O'Connor tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett it is a sign of acceptance by mainstream investors, and explains why he is investing in their parent companies.