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Offshore wind costs plunge 22% in 12 months
01 November 2016The weighted average cost of electricity from offshore wind installations has fallen 22% in the past 12 months to $126/MWh, according to Bloomberg analysts.
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Investment in renewables for Q3 2016 'worryingly low', say BNEF
10 October 2016Investment in renewables is set to fall in 2016 after a "worrying" slump in the third quarter, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Clean energy list identifies low-carbon investment opportunities
16 August 2016An initiative to help investors exploit the opportunities arising from the transition to a low carbon economy has been launched by Canadian research firm Corporate Knights and US non-profit As You Sow.
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Solar energy expected to attract $135bn/year to 2040
12 July 2016Solar energy is likely to attract investment of $135 billion/year globally over the next 25 years, and will account for 43% of new power generating capacity between now and 2040, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Renewables boom 'to continue', but $5.3trn investment gap identified
13 June 2016Cheaper coal and gas prices will not halt the rise of renewables, according to latest New Energy Outlook (NEO) report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Innovative renewables investments to help plug $5.2trn funding gap, says BNEF
28 January 2016Innovative financing trends will offer "massive new opportunities" for investors and companies in the clean energy sector, helping to combat a $5.2 trillion funding gap, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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Wind and solar boom propels clean energy investment to record $329bn
14 January 2016Investment in clean energy surged to a record $329 billion in 2015, helped by a boom in wind and solar projects which between them accounted for about half of all power generation commissioned in the year.
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Paris talks - now money must answer
07 January 2016If the pledges from COP21 are to be met, investors need to start treating renewables as a standalone asset class, argues Graham Smith
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Green bond comment, October
28 October 2015A series of chunky issues have provided a welcome boost the green bond market in recent weeks.
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Renewables to dominate new power generation to 2020, says IEA
06 October 2015Renewable energy will be the largest source of electricity growth over the next five years, as costs continue to fall, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts.