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  • Solar firm Sungevity raises $70m for expansion

    04 April 2014

    Solar leasing firm Sungevity has secured $70 million in equity financing from a series of investors, it has announced.

  • BaltCap acquires controlling stake in recycling firm Ecoservice

    04 April 2014

    A private equity fund managed by BaltCap has acquired a 75% stake in waste and recycling company Ecoservice.

  • M&As in UK waste and recycling sector set to increase in 2014

    04 April 2014

    Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the UK recycling and waste sector is expected to continue to rise in 2014, according to a new report.

  • Most large investors use corporate ESG data, says EY

    03 April 2014

    Nine-out-of-ten institutional investors say environmental, social and governance (ESG) data played a pivotal role in their decision making at least once in the previous 12 months, according to a survey by consultancy EY.

  • Wider pool of investors likely for solar assets, says McKinsey

    02 April 2014

    As the number of solar energy installations continues to increase, new financing options are emerging that will attract a broader range of investors to the sector, according to consultants McKinsey & Co.

  • Exxon disappoints investors with response to 'stranded assets' risk

    01 April 2014

    ExxonMobil has rejected the suggestion from several investor groups that much of its fossil-fuel reserves will be rendered 'unburnable', as a result of global efforts to combat climate change.

  • Pax World launches new ESG fund

    01 April 2014

    Sustainable asset manager Pax World has launched a new passively-managed fund that seeks to emulate the returns from an MSCI environmental, social and governance index.

  • Energy tech firm PassivSystems plans IPO

    31 March 2014

    A UK firm specialising in energy-saving technology, plans to float on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next month, with the hope of raising up to £12 million ($20 million).

  • NextEnergy Solar Fund attracts more than £100m, but delays IPO

    31 March 2014

    NextEnergy Solar Fund has received demand for shares worth more than £100 million ($167 million) in its planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but has postponed the listing while it finalises the participation of a cornerstone investor.

  • GIB invests £461m in UK offshore wind

    31 March 2014

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will invest £461 million ($766 million) in UK offshore wind, via two projects.