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China solar energy giant aims to raise $774m from new share issue
27 May 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, China's largest independent solar energy company, plans to issue HK$6 billion ($774 million) of new shares to fund more utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.
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Partnership formed ahead of 'solar upsurge' in Myanmar
27 May 2014Solar firms Sunlabob Renewable Energy and Relitec have teamed up with the aim of developing the market within Myanmar – formerly Burma.
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Leaf announces asset sale
27 May 2014US firm Leaf Clean Energy plans to sell off its assets and return capital to shareholders in what it describes as an "orderly realisation strategy".
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First Solar sells New Mexico's largest solar farm
23 May 2014First Solar has completed its third deal with Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy, selling Macho Springs, New Mexico's largest solar venture, to the two companies.
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Investors must look deeper at carbon risks, says S&P
23 May 2014Investors have been urged to broaden their understanding of carbon price risk and its impact on credit ratings, in a report by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Capital One enters renewables market with $100m SolarCity deal
23 May 2014Capital One Bank has made its first renewables investment, setting up a fund with US solar leasing firm SolarCity to finance residential projects.
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Eight Canadian wind projects secure C$61.4m finance
23 May 2014A group of project developers has secured a C$61.4 million ($55.9 million) of financing to build eight wind farms in Nova Scotia.
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Major insurance players pledge to tackle climate change
23 May 2014A group of 66 insurance firms has committed to a set of principles laid down in a bid to fight climate-related risks and "promote stability in the global economy".
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Solar private equity firm 'eyes $250m fundraising'
22 May 2014A private equity firm that invests in rooftop solar power generation in the US hopes to raise $250 million for a new fund this year, Environmental Finance has learned.
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$5trn investor group pushes for sustainability action
22 May 2014There is a "moral, financial and economic case for action" from the investment community to deal with environmental risks that intersect with financial markets, a report published by 11 major investors has claimed.