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Who should finance CCS?
10 September 2013The NER300 mechanism within the EU Emissions Trading System has failed in its goal of financing carbon capture and storage. It would be better to put the obligation on fossil fuel suppliers rather than the power generators, says Ian Temperton
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Fund consortium backs US solar developer
05 September 2013A consortium of funds has invested $67.3 million in a US solar company to finance the development of utility-scale solar projects.
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RenRe Energy Advisors sold for 'mid double-digit million dollars'
03 September 2013Munich Re is to pay a "mid double-digit million" dollar price to acquire RenRe Energy Advisors, a leading weather derivatives dealer, from Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings.
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Social stock exchange eyes expansion beyond UK
02 September 2013The UK-based Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is planning to attract foreign companies as well as those listed in London, and aims to have 20 corporate members by the end of the year.
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Full disclosure
29 August 2013UK-listed companies will soon be required to report their global emissions, which for many could prove a complex task. Gary Davis explains how to overcome the main challenges to accurately reporting emissions data
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South-east Asia clean energy fund raises $130m
29 August 2013A clean energy fund has raised $130 million to invest in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency in South-east Asia.
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Turning trash into cash
19 August 2013Investment in waste-to-energy projects has been stifled by perceived risks. But there are signs that the maturing sector is starting to become increasingly attractive. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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'Unique' agro-forestry fund reaches €50m first close
19 August 2013A pioneering agro-forestry fund has reached first close after raising more than €50 million ($66.6 million).
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Impact investing 'to go mainstream in 10 years'
16 August 2013Impact investing is set to grow rapidly and could be a mainstream investment practice in the UK in ten years' time, a group of experts have argued.
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Climate Bonds Initiative launches solar bond standards
16 August 2013The Climate Bonds Initiative has released standards for solar bonds, in a move hoped to attract more investors to the green bond market.