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World Bank seeks new carbon head
24 October 2013Joëlle Chassard is to retire as manager of the World Bank's carbon finance unit at the end of the month, according to a newsletter from the Bank.
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Declining solar costs trigger 40% surge in US commercial solar installations
18 October 2013Falling solar module costs, innovative financing models and volatile electricity prices drove US businesses to install solar panels on their properties at an unprecedented rate this year, a survey has found.
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A crisis looms
17 October 2013Jeremy Leggett's new book warns of turmoil ahead for the global energy and financial systems, but there is still hope for the longer-term future. His work is reviewed by Nick Robins
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Spanish waste management firm plans €150m 'junk bond'
17 October 2013A waste management company in Spain plans to issue €150 million ($204 million) of junk-rated notes.
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Accountants call for action on 'stranded assets'
14 October 2013Companies should measure the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stored within their fossil fuel reserves and account for them, according to Warren Allen, president of the International Federation of Accountants.
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French cleantech fund makes first US investment
10 October 2013A young Paris-based venture capital firm specialising in clean energy and environmental technologies has bought an undisclosed stake in a Californian energy efficiency company.
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Solar fund plans additional £175m investment in UK market
07 October 2013A leading solar energy fund expects soon to invest an additional £175 million ($282 million) in photovoltaic plants in the UK.
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Mangrove carbon project has potential for voluntary market roll-out
04 October 2013A pioneering initiative will fund the protection and restoration of mangrove swamps by issuing voluntary carbon credits.
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Plans for two of Africa's biggest wind farms advance
03 October 2013Ambitious plans to use renewable energy to help revolutionise Kenya's economy have been boosted by two significant break-throughs.
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Roenbeck takes the helm at EMA
02 October 2013Joe Roenbeck, an energy trader at PSEG Energy Resources & Trade, has been appointed chairman of the Environmental Markets Association for a three-year term.