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Will there be blood?
16 July 2014The stranded carbon assets debate has gathered steam in the wake of a new report on the oil sector and after fossil fuel giants addressed the issue for the first time. What are the implications for investors, asks Peter Cripps.
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'World's largest' offshore wind project finance deal agreed
15 May 2014A €2.8 billion ($3.8 billion) project financing agreement has been secured for an offshore wind farm, in a deal that claims to be the largest of its kind.
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Making responsible investment pay
07 March 2014Managers of some of the best performing environmentally themed funds talk about the stocks that boosted returns over the past year, and reveal how they are positioned for the future. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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Wheb fund reaches €100m first close, makes first investment
18 February 2014Wheb's third private equity fund has raised €100 million ($137 million) and made its first investment.
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Steven Chu joins CCS developer
19 December 2013Former US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has joined the board of a company that has developed a "breakthrough" carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
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BlackRock, CalSTRS snap up BoA's $500m green bond
22 November 2013BlackRock, California State Teachers' Retirement System and TIAA-CREF were among the investors in Bank of America's first-ever green bond.
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IFC issues second $1bn green bond of 2013
06 November 2013The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched its second $1 billion green bond of 2013, and called on other development banks to follow it with more 'benchmark' issues.
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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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Clean-tech fund makes first exit
03 September 2013A clean technology fund with €230 million ($303 million) of commitments has made its first exit.
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Building bridges
15 August 2013Linking the raft of emissions trading systems springing up across the globe is an important step towards forging a worldwide carbon market. But if not implemented correctly, the process could undermine emission reduction efforts, warn Claudia Gibis and Alexandra Zirkel.