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The changing face of low-carbon finance
29 April 2013Government-backed initiatives are trying to kick-start low-carbon investment in the UK. But what are their limitations, and how is the private sector responding, asks Nathan Goode
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Green home improvements could tap EU covered bonds market 'next year'
26 April 2013The covered bonds market could be used to help fund energy efficiency measures on homes in the EU as soon as the end of 2014, a conference heard.
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Allianz hits €100m first close for renewables fund
26 April 2013Allianz Global Investors has reached a €100 million ($130 million) first close for a renewable energy project fund aimed at institutional investors.
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EIB hunts low-carbon investment opportunities
26 April 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a call for new low-carbon investment opportunities as part of its plan for a 40% increase in its lending activities.
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MLPs would be 'better' than REITs - SolarCity
25 April 2013Master limited partnerships (MLPs) would be more of a game-changer for the US solar industry than real estate investment trusts (REITs), according to a SolarCity official.
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Thomson Reuters launches ESG indexes
25 April 2013Thomson Reuters has unveiled a family of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes.
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Hedegaard in national climate measures warning after backloading failure
24 April 2013EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard warned yesterday that a patchwork of regulatory regimes could spring up if politicians fail agree on a plan to rescue the bloc's beleaguered emissions trading system (ETS).
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Co-op's head of sustainability steps down
24 April 2013Paul Monaghan, head of social goals and sustainability at The Co-operative Group, is leaving the UK-based banking-to-supermarkets mutual conglomerate after 17 years.
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EIB issues its first climate bond of 2013
24 April 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green bond of 2013, in a move that saw it raise SEK500 million ($75.9 million).
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BoAML picks energy efficiency stocks
23 April 2013"The world is facing a global energy crisis," warn equity analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a research note identifying stocks that stand to benefit from increased spending on energy efficiency.