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  • Chinese company issues carbon-linked bond to fund renewables projects

    16 June 2014

    CGN Wind Energy has issued a RMB 1 billion ($160 million) five-year bond to help finance five renewable energy projects and the coupon will be linked to the price of carbon credits created by the projects, Chinese sources say.

  • SGS pulls out of carbon certification in 'drastic development' for CDM

    13 June 2014

    Certification firm SGS is to stop offering Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) services, in a move that the Project Developer Forum (PDF) described as a major blow to the market.

  • Building efficiency stocks set for strong growth, says HSBC

    12 June 2014

    Building-related energy efficiency companies have earnings growth potential of 26% over the next year, according to research by HSBC.

  • Global wind capacity set to double by 2020

    12 June 2014

    Global wind power capacity will more than double to 678.5GW by 2020, a report has predicted.

  • Hanergy partners with Sojitz on solar development

    11 June 2014

    Hanergy Solar Group has teamed up with Japanese conglomerate Sojitz to develop "a multitude" of solar projects.

  • Sungevity goes Dutch with E.ON

    10 June 2014

    US-based solar leasing firm Sungevity has kickstarted its European expansion plans by striking up a partnership with utility giant E.ON.

  • GE enters Japanese solar market

    09 June 2014

    GE's financial services arm has entered the Japanese solar market after investing in a 32MW project.

  • Investors 'risk missing out' on UK solar building spree

    09 June 2014

    Institutional investors are in danger of missing out on the opportunity to take direct stakes in the swathe of solar plants being constructed ahead of subsidy changes next year, a leading renewables asset manager has warned.

  • RGGI carbon auction price hits record high amid EPA speculation

    09 June 2014

    A new record clearing price of $5.02 for emission allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was set in the market's 5 June auction.

  • China prepares to roll out seventh carbon trading scheme

    06 June 2014

    The seventh of China's carbon trading pilot schemes will begin next week, in the city of Chongqing.