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WWF climate change head to lead UK's Aldersgate Group
02 September 2014The Aldersgate Group, a UK environmental pressure group, has appointed Nick Molho, head of climate change and energy policy at WWF-UK, as its new executive director.
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Scottish Equity Partners launches £135m clean energy fund
02 September 2014Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), a UK venture capital company, has raised £135 million ($223 million) for a new fund to invest in clean energy infrastructure.
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Arise raises SEK350m in second green bond
01 September 2014Swedish wind farm developer Arise has issued an SEK350 million ($50.5 million) green bond, refinancing an existing bond.
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EU energy and environmental reforms could see carbon price soar
01 September 2014The price of allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could rise almost four-fold to €23 ($30) per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030 if proposed energy and environmental reforms are implemented, according to Thomson Reuters.
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Glennmont's second fund reaches €500m second close
01 September 2014A clean energy fund has reached a €500 million ($656.6 million) final close, exceeding its target by €50 million.
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Investing in commercial solar rooftops in the US
29 August 2014After raising $130 million to refinance its first fund, True Green Capital's Panos Ninios explains why he is so bullish about commercial rooftop solar in the US. Peter Cripps reports
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Improving the yieldco
28 August 2014Yieldcos have the potential to be a game-changer for renewables by helping to reduce the cost of low-carbon electricity by 20%, argues Morgan Herve-Mignucci
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KPMG to start assuring green bonds
28 August 2014Auditing giant KPMG plans to start assessing green bond issues, Environmental Finance has learnt.
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Chile eyes carbon tax
28 August 2014Chile is considering becoming the second country in Latin America to introduce a carbon tax, in a move that could provide a further boost to its rapidly growing renewables sector.
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Global renewables investment to slow for remainder of decade, warns IEA
28 August 2014Global renewables investments fell to slightly above $250 billion in 2013 and are set to continue slowing in coming years, a report has warned.