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Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side
30 June 2014The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.
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Innergex teams up with pension fund to acquire Canadian hydro
25 June 2014Innergex Renewable Energy has teamed up with Desjardins Group Pension Plan to buy a hydroelectric facility in a deal valuing the site at CA$112.9 million ($104 million).
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Sunnova targets market growth after $145m fundraise
11 June 2014Residential solar provider Sunnova Energy has raised $145 million to fund its expansion in the US.
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Johannesburg taps green bond market
05 June 2014The City of Johannesburg has become the second municipality this week to issue a green bond, after it raised R1.46 billion ($136 million).
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Bioplastics firm wins €36m backing
05 June 2014A company developing technology to produce plastic bottles from plants has won €36 million of backing from a consortium of investors.
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London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability
02 June 2014The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.
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Are stock exchanges the key to sustainability reporting?
29 May 2014Stock exchanges are proving increasingly influential in the debate around ESG disclosure. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at the recent progress made by the sustainable stock exchange movement and the challenges ahead
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Hannon Armstrong inks $107m renewables land and lease deals
28 May 2014Sustainable infrastructure investor Hannon Armstrong has bought a $107 million portfolio of land and payments from land leases underlying solar and wind projects.
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US retail trust taps green bond market for first time
14 May 2014Regency Centers is thought to be the first US real estate investment trust (REIT) to issue a publicly traded green bond, raising money to fund 'green' shopping centres.
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Finnfund backs GreenStream's energy efficiency work in China
06 May 2014Finnfund, the development finance company of Finland, is investing €3.5 million ($4.9 million)to help GreenStream expand its energy efficiency business in China.