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EU is 'considering its own version of France's energy transition law'
06 July 2016The EU is considering its own version of France's ground-breaking energy transition law, it was claimed today.
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Boosting profits while combatting emissions
06 July 2016The next 20 years could see a boom in the forestry sector which increases profitability at the same time as solving major environmental problems, says B. Holt Thrasher.
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Mirova closes its third renewable energy fund at €350m
05 July 2016Mirova, the responsible investment arm of France's Natixis Asset Management, has closed its renewable energy fund, Mirova-Eurofideme 3, after securing commitments amounting to €350 million ($388 million), way above its initial target of €200 million.
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Resonance raises $300m for water fund
05 July 2016Resonance Asset Management has announced the third close of its Industrial Water Infrastructure fund, having raised $300 million from six institutional investors.
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Green bond issuance hits record high in Q2
05 July 2016More than $18 billion of labelled green bonds were issued in the three months to 30 June, a record level of issuance for a single quarter, according to data collected by Environmental Finance.
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Green Bond issuance - Q2 2016
Environmental Finance's summary of Q2's green bond issuances
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EF BRIEFS: Pattern Energy, Coal India, Quercus
04 July 2016US yieldco Pattern Energy is to buy the 324MW Broadview wind power facility in New Mexico and an associated 35 mile transmission line from Pattern Development, its main shareholder, for $269 million.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 4 July 2016
04 July 2016The fallout from the UK referendum appeared to continue to apply bearish pressure on the carbon market last week as an additional 6% was wiped off the EU allowance (EUA) price following last week's 12% drop.
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Profile: Inflection Point's Carbon Zero strategy
04 July 2016Inflection Point's Carbon Zero strategy offers a way for investors to lower the carbon intensity of their portfolio, and has the potential to outperform. Taylor Telford reports
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Battery production poses fresh environmental risks to automakers' supply chains
04 July 2016While electric vehicles (EV) are set to have an important role to play in helping tackling climate change, their boom could cause its own environmental problems – through the mining of lithium for the batteries that power them.