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  • Macquarie steps up renewables financing with £21.5m solar deal

    23 February 2015

    Macquarie has agreed to finance a 29MW solar project in the UK.

  • UK subsidy changes offer better lending opportunities, says Macquarie

    09 February 2015

    The end of the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) in the UK will bring attractive refinancing opportunities for infrastructure lenders, according to experts at Macquarie.

  • Pension funds publish reporting guide for asset managers

    28 January 2015

    A group of pension funds with more than £200 billion ($300 billion) of assets has published a guide intended to improve asset managers' performance when it comes to responsible investment (RI) reporting.

  • Solar firm Sunnova one of top VC choices in 2014

    19 January 2015

    Sunnova Energy, a US provider of residential solar energy systems, was one of the top five global recipients of venture capital (VC) in 2014, according to Cleantech Group, a consultancy and data provider.

  • Macquarie backs fleet of UK wind projects

    15 December 2014

    A subsidiary of the Australian investment bank Macquarie has agreed to finance seven onshore wind farms in the UK.

  • Few UK pension schemes 'take responsible investment seriously' – report

    27 January 2014

    UK pension funds have "miles to go" on responsible investment, according to a new league table that gave GlaxoSmithKline, Rolls Royce and Barclays the lowest scores.

  • Gifford to step down as head of the PRI

    16 August 2013

    James Gifford, founding head of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, is to step down at the end of November.

  • More investors divest or avoid investment on climate change concerns – survey

    05 August 2013

    The proportion of investors that divested or chose to avoid investment based on concerns related to climate change grew rapidly last year, a survey has suggested.

  • Telecoms giant aims to slash emissions throughout supply chain

    18 June 2013

    A telecommunications giant has unveiled a new strategy to reduce emissions throughout its supply chain, and aims to help its customers reduce their carbon emissions by at least three times its current emissions by 2020.