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  • Rules for new US power plants 'to boost gas and renewables investment'

    23 September 2013

    The US Environmental Protection Agency's proposed carbon emission limits for new power plants will spur investment in clean energy, but natural gas is expected to be the big winner, according to observers.

  • Clean-tech fund makes first exit

    03 September 2013

    A clean technology fund with €230 million ($303 million) of commitments has made its first exit.

  • SolarCity sells shares and notes to raise more than $200m

    30 August 2013

    Solar financing company SolarCity has announced plans to raise $223.5 million by selling shares and convertible notes.

  • South-east Asia clean energy fund raises $130m

    29 August 2013

    A clean energy fund has raised $130 million to invest in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency in South-east Asia.

  • World Bank issues $550m green bond

    12 August 2013

    The World Bank has returned to the green bond market in a follow-up to its record-breaking $1 billion offering earlier this year.

  • Agriculture assets at 'significant risk' of becoming devalued – report

    09 August 2013

    Climate change could cause assets in the agriculture sector to become 'stranded', a report has claimed, warning that an extreme loss of natural capital could result in $11.2 trillion being wiped off the value of agriculture assets in one year.

  • North Sea storage site boosts CCS hopes

    05 August 2013

    The UK's bid to build its first carbon capture and storage project was boosted today by claims that a site capable of holding 200 million tonnes of the greenhouse gas has been discovered in the North Sea.

  • Asset manager hires head of ESG engagement

    30 July 2013

    An investment firm has added a head of engagement to its responsible investment team.

  • EU-China solar trade deal 'relief' for investors

    30 July 2013

    A compromise suggested by the EU and China in their long-running solar trade dispute has been hailed as a relief for investors, but could deal a further blow to Europe's solar manufacturers and installers.

  • WHEB Asset Management positive on outlook for LED stocks

    23 July 2013

    An asset manager has highlighted a number of stocks it believes are best placed to benefit from the projected rapid growth of energy efficient light emitting diodes.