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Huaneng rebounds with $800m IPO
09 June 2011Chinese wind firm Huaneng Renewables has bounced back from last year's shelved fundraising attempt to raise as much as HK$6.2 billion (US$800 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) ahead of joining the Hong Kong bourse this Friday.
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10 years of the ESG effect
09 June 2011FTSE's David Harris argues that there is growing evidence that responsible investment indexes are influencing corporate behaviour and, in some cases, indicating outperformance
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Most firms failing on water risk management – report
09 June 2011A vanishingly small proportion of large companies are adequately managing risks posed by water shortages, drought and pollution, according to research by EIRIS.
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NOx control sales seen hitting $7.6bn
07 June 2011The global market for technology and chemicals used to control emissions of nitrogen oxides is forecast to reach $7.6 billion this year.
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Shell, Cosan launch $12bn ethanol venture
07 June 2011Shell has combined forces with Brazilian ethanol company Cosan and launched a $12 billion joint venture, named Raizen, in one of the biggest biofuel deals to date.
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Terra-Gen raises $631m for US's largest wind farm
07 June 2011Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen Power has raised $631 million financing for the largest wind farm in the US.
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KKR blows into French wind
07 June 2011Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has formed a joint venture with an Italian developer to tap the French wind market, in the private equity giant's first European renewables investment.
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Tesla raises $211m follow-on funding
07 June 2011Less than a year after debuting on the Nasdaq, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors raised more than $211 million in a combined public offering and private placement.
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Connecticut to set up green bank?
06 June 2011Stymied so far at the US federal level, green bank supporters appear close to winning legislative support for the first such state-level institution in Connecticut.
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Localised demand, new funding mechanisms to drive urban climate funding – report
05 June 2011Mobilising finance for climate change adaptation in cities will only be delivered via a localised, 'bottom-up' approach to investment and the creation of new funding mechanisms, according to a local government association report.