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London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability
02 June 2014The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.
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UK and Australia slip in EY's renewables attractiveness rankings
02 June 2014The UK has slipped to sixth place from fifth in consultancy EY's quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, having been overtaken by Canada.
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SunEdison yieldco plans to raise $50m in IPO
30 May 2014Solar firm SunEdison said it hopes to raise $50 million through floating its yieldco, which it has named Terraform Power.
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AMP responsible funds exclude firms with material exposure to fossil fuels
29 May 2014Australian investment giant AMP Capital has formally excluded companies with high "material exposure" to fossil fuels from its Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) funds.
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Hannon Armstrong inks $107m renewables land and lease deals
28 May 2014Sustainable infrastructure investor Hannon Armstrong has bought a $107 million portfolio of land and payments from land leases underlying solar and wind projects.
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World can save $71trn by moving to clean energy
27 May 2014Slow progress in tackling climate change is pushing up the cost of dealing with the problem. It is time for businesses to show leadership and reap the cost savings generated by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Christopher N. Fox
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LDC backs UK energy efficiency company
27 May 2014Lloyds-owned private equity house LDC has invested in Stroma – a software and consultancy provider to the UK energy markets.
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Leaf announces asset sale
27 May 2014US firm Leaf Clean Energy plans to sell off its assets and return capital to shareholders in what it describes as an "orderly realisation strategy".
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Investors must look deeper at carbon risks, says S&P
23 May 2014Investors have been urged to broaden their understanding of carbon price risk and its impact on credit ratings, in a report by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Capital One enters renewables market with $100m SolarCity deal
23 May 2014Capital One Bank has made its first renewables investment, setting up a fund with US solar leasing firm SolarCity to finance residential projects.