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Investors welcome tighter GHG targets from US and China
12 November 2014Investors have welcomed new targets on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions announced by China and the US in which China has, for the first time, committed to reduce its absolute level of emissions.
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Solar, batteries and electric vehicles to render centralised energy a dinosaur, warns report
22 August 2014The combined impact of solar, batteries and electric vehicles has the potential to start disrupting the electricity markets by the end of the decade, analysts have forecast.
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People moves
14 August 2014The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova
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What does the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report really mean for investors?
17 July 2014The most recent IPCC report provides further evidence of the material impacts of climate change. Rory Sullivan outlines the key points for investors
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JP Morgan and others put $400m into US wind farms
11 July 2014JP Morgan and a consortium of unnamed investors are taking a $400 million equity stake in two US wind farms.
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Seeing the green bonds for the trees
11 July 2014With the green bond market experiencing rapid growth, a new type of 'REDD+ bond' that supports sustainable forestry and agriculture has been proposed. Rupert Edwards and Gloria Gonzalez explain
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Most European companies already impacted by climate change, says CDP
01 April 2014Most European businesses believe they are already being affected by climate change and that it presents far more risks than opportunities, according to the pressure group CDP.
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Enel Green Power agrees €153m loan with Santander for wind
25 March 2014Italian renewables group Enel has signed a €153 million ($211.4 million) loan agreement with Banco Santander to finance further wind farms in Mexico.
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Renewables M&A deals up a third in 2013, further activity expected in 2014
28 February 2014The value of mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy rose nearly a third in 2013, driven by utilities looking to offload the assets to raise capital, a consultancy firm has found.
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Brazil's first solar auction completed
03 January 2014The Brazilian state of Pernambuco has awarded developers contracts to build 123MW of solar power for an average price of R$229 (US$96) in the country's first solar auction.