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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • John Laing gets its £160m renewables IPO away

    26 March 2014

    UK infrastructure company John Laing succeeded in publicly listing a renewables fund today, although it took a larger-than-previously-expected stake in the £160 million ($262 million) offering.

  • Solar PV manufacturers 'to increase capex by 45%' in 2014

    24 March 2014

    Solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers are set to boost spending to $3.8 billion in 2014, an analysis firm has predicted.

  • GreenStream completes first China energy efficiency project

    19 March 2014

    Asset manager GreenStream has completed its first energy efficiency project in China, hailing the development a milestone for its ambitious expansion plans in the country.

  • Solar helps HSBC Climate Change Index outperform

    18 March 2014

    Strong performance from renewables stocks has helped HSBC's Climate Change Index (CCI) outperform wider markets in 2014, with its solar index up 23% so far this year.

  • Renewables IPOs to 'struggle' as London market reaches 'saturation point'

    13 March 2014

    Some of the latest attempts to list renewables vehicles on the London market will fail to get away, or raise as much capital as hoped, as investors warn that the supply of these products begins to outstrip demand.

  • RGGI: a Revived Greenhouse Gas Initiative

    12 March 2014

    Following a year-long review, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has undergone significant changes which have breathed new life into the programme, finds Katie Kouchakji

  • New advisory firm 'to boost secondary market in renewables'

    12 March 2014

    A new company – MegaWatt-X – has been launched to facilitate a secondary market in renewable energy assets.

  • Trading Emissions sells its last CDM credits

    10 March 2014

    Trading Emissions, a London-listed investment fund currently being wound up, has disposed of its remaining portfolio of carbon credits.