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Energy and carbon market veterans join renewables advisory firm
22 April 2014Two more former bankers and carbon market specialists have joined Megawatt-X, a London-based start-up aiming to facilitate secondary market transactions in renewable energy assets.
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Wind and solar stocks should be on investors' radar, claims HSBC
17 April 2014Wind and solar have been identified as the most attractive climate-related themes for investors by a new 'Climate Radar' research tool developed by HSBC.
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More banks and institutions will lend to renewables, says Credit Agricole
17 April 2014The number of banks and institutional investors that finance renewables projects is set to rise as they become more comfortable with the technology, a leading project financier told Environmental Finance.
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Voting opens for the Annual Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings
17 April 2014Environmental Finance is conducting its annual rankings of the voluntary carbon markets, polling our readers on the leading project developers, traders, wholesalers, advisors, verifiers and other service providers active in these markets.
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EU adopts ESG reporting law for large companies
15 April 2014The European Parliament today waved through a law demanding that large companies must disclose environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related information.
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GRI welcomes call for increased environmental disclosure in Australia
09 April 2014The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has welcomed the Australian Stock Exchange's (ASX) call for companies to improve their disclosure of environmental and social risks.
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Loan fund created to spur carbon finance for clean cookstoves
08 April 2014A not-for-profit loan fund has been set up to help clean cookstove projects negotiate the carbon crediting process.
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M&As in UK waste and recycling sector set to increase in 2014
04 April 2014Mergers 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.
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Wider pool of investors likely for solar assets, says McKinsey
02 April 2014As 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.
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Building a green energy infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa
Geoff Sinclair and Fenella Aouane review the fast growing renewable energy market in Africa and the financing opportunities it presents