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UK's Green Investment Bank plans £1bn offshore wind fund
24 June 2014Plans for a £1 billion fund to acquire equity stakes in operational offshore wind projects in the UK have been announced by the country's Green Investment Bank (GIB).
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GIB commits £7.5m to £15m London biogas plant
13 May 2014The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is investing £7.5 million ($12.6 million) in an anaerobic digestion plant just outside London.
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UK's Green Investment Bank signs up to PRI
09 April 2014The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has adopted the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which commits it to incorporating environmental, social and governance issues into its investment analysis.
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New York Green Bank expects to make first investment this summer
07 April 2014The New York Green Bank is expected to make its first investment this summer, its new head told Environmental Finance.
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GIB invests £461m in UK offshore wind
31 March 2014The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will invest £461 million ($766 million) in UK offshore wind, via two projects.
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Why a turnaround king turned to renewables
20 March 2014Jon Moulton made his fortune in private equity, but in recent years has been increasingly using his considerable personal wealth to back renewables ventures. He explains why he is investing in the asset class to Peter Cripps
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GIB and Equitix in £24.5m biomass deal with turkey farming giant
10 March 2014The UK's pioneering Green Investment Bank and fund manager Equitix are to invest £24.5 million to finance the installation of biomass boilers at UK turkey farming giant Bernard Matthews.
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UK GIB requests mandate to lend to small-scale renewables
03 March 2014The UK's £3.8 billion ($6.4 billion) Green Investment Bank has requested that its mandate be extended to allow it to lend to small-scale renewables, after the Co-operative Bank cut its support for the sector.
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GIB and Societe Generale form £50m energy efficiency alliance
25 February 2014The UK's Green Investment Bank has formed a £50 million ($83.2 million) alliance with Societe Generale to finance energy efficiency measures.
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The challenges of financing offshore wind
11 February 2014With utilities struggling to finance offshore wind farms, institutional investors are being asked to step in. What financing challenges are facing the sector and what are the developments helping facilitate cheaper capital, asks Charles Yates