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  • Solar lease funds reach record high in Q2

    09 July 2013

    Third-party finance companies raised a record $1.33 billion for residential and commercial solar projects in the second quarter of this year, double the amount raised in the previous three months, a US consultancy said.

  • £40m IPO plan for renewables firm

    08 July 2013

    A carbon market veteran is planning a £40 million ($61.4 million) flotation of a renewable energy venture.

  • Sustainable forestry fund reaches final close, makes first investment

    05 July 2013

    A fund investing in sustainable forestry assets in south-east Asia has reached a final close and completed its first transaction.

  • EDF Energies Nouvelles founder backs €20m water IPO

    05 July 2013

    A private equity-backed water treatment company has raised €20 million in an initial public offering (IPO) and attracted the founder of EDF Energies Nouvelles as cornerstone investor.

  • Terra Firma presses on with renewables sale plan, despite pulling German IPO

    04 July 2013

    Private equity group Terra Firma is pursuing plans for a possible sale of renewable energy company Infinis, despite pulling its planned flotation of German property firm Deutsche Annington.

  • Clean-tech VC grows 56% in second quarter

    04 July 2013

    Venture capital investments in clean-tech rebounded in the second quarter of 2013, providing evidence that the sector "is turning a corner", according to the Cleantech Group.

  • UAE bank and UK asset manager partner to invest in renewables

    04 July 2013

    A leading Middle Eastern banking group has partnered with a UK asset manager to co-invest in clean energy in the UK.

  • Utility pulls plug on 'immature' marine power

    03 July 2013

    A utility giant has pulled its support of a leading wave power research project to concentrate on other "more mature" types of renewables.

  • Japanese firm completes €1.9bn purchase of European asset manager

    02 July 2013

    A leading European asset manager with a strong reputation for sustainable investing has been bought by a Japanese financial services group.

  • Clean-tech investment pioneer in liquidation

    02 July 2013

    The UK's first publicly-listed clean-tech venture capital firm has entered into voluntary liquidation. Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA) shares were withdrawn from trading on the London Stock Exchange at 7.00am this morning.