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Oekom expands as asset managers demand broader ESG research
14 February 2014Sustainability ratings firm Oekom is in the process of hiring nine new analysts, as it expands the universe of companies it covers in response to growing demand from asset managers.
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DNV pulls out of CDM verification, in 'sign of market collapse'
13 February 2014DNV GL is to stop providing validation and verification services for the Clean Development Mechanism and other international climate change mitigation projects, in a stark sign of the "steady collapse" of the world's only global carbon market.
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Terra Firma's head of renewables fundraising 'asked to leave'
13 February 2014Terrra Firma head Guy Hands has reportedly shown the door to the executive in charge of raising capital for its planned $2 billion renewables fund.
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AXA IM to update its ESG framework for sovereign debt
13 February 2014AXA Investment Managers is to update its environmental, social and governance sovereign debt scoring framework.
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Ventus funds seek additional £20m for UK wind, hydro projects
12 February 2014Two London-based renewable energy funds are seeking to raise an additional £20 million ($33 million) to support small-scale wind and hydroelectric projects in the UK.
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Ocean power firm's share price soars on plans to develop largest-ever wave project
12 February 2014Ocean Power Technologies' share price jumped 55% yesterday after it signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to develop the world's largest wave power project.
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The challenges of financing offshore wind
11 February 2014With utilities struggling to finance offshore wind farms, institutional investors are being asked to step in. What financing challenges are facing the sector and what are the developments helping facilitate cheaper capital, asks Charles Yates
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UK floods could cost £1bn, says insurer
11 February 2014The cost of damage and disruption caused by extensive flooding across the south and west of the UK this winter could reach £1 billion ($1.6 billion), an insurance specialist has warned.
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California's first forest carbon offset project registered
11 February 2014The first project developed under California's offset protocol for forest management has been registered, marking a "significant milestone" for the state's cap-and-trade system.
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Huron Capital eyes opportunities in energy efficiency
10 February 2014Private equity firm Huron Capital Partners is to target investments in energy efficiency.