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  • Eastern Europe: investing amid uncertainty

    25 September 2014

    Eastern Europe holds exciting opportunities to invest in renewables, but is blighted by regulatory uncertainty. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at three markets in the region and asks whether the risks outweigh the rewards.

  • Were the pledges at the UN Climate Summit bold enough?

    24 September 2014

    The flurry of pledges and initiatives launched at the UN Climate Summit has sparked claims that the event represents "a shift of consciousness moment".

  • Investors and issuers pledge to expand green bonds market

    23 September 2014

    A group of institutional investors, with more than $2 trillion in assets under management, has pledged to work "to grow a large and robust [green bond] market that makes a real contribution to addressing climate change".

  • World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action

    23 September 2014

    Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.

  • World Bank sells options to stimulate methane reductions

    16 September 2014

    The World Bank is launching a novel financing mechanism to attract private sector capital to projects that prevent or reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

  • Canadian Solar forms JV for Chinese solar fund

    08 September 2014

    Canadian Solar has teamed up with a Chinese investment firm to launch a RMB5 billion ($800 million) solar fund in the country.

  • People moves

    14 August 2014

    The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova

  • $400m partnership formed to make 'green' investment in Asia

    04 August 2014

    Three major players in the sustainability and energy space have formed a partnership to encourage private equity investment in Asia.

  • SSE buys energy efficiency firm

    31 July 2014

    Utility SSE has bought an energy efficiency specialist from Bridgepoint Development Capital for £66 million ($111.7 million).

  • Greencoat confirms divi, says wind farm market remains attractive

    31 July 2014

    Greencoat UK Wind confirmed it will hit its dividend target, and said the market for buying more wind farms continues to look attractive.