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Real estate sector faces stranded asset risk, green bonds could help, says HSBC
23 July 2015Green bonds will increasingly be used to adapt buildings to make them more resilient to climate change, as the real estate sector faces up to its own version of 'stranded asset' risk, a report has predicted.
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Hong Kong-listed companies improve carbon disclosure
23 July 2015A report by environmental consultants Trucost has revealed that Hong Kong-listed companies are improving their carbon reporting, although they still lag behind international levels.
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Good Energy hires Meyrick from Eneco
23 July 2015Carbon market veteran Mark Meyrick is joining UK renewables company Good Energy as director of wholesale and trading after more than five years as head of the carbon desk at Dutch utility Eneco.
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Sunrun plans to raise up to $268.5m in IPO
23 July 2015Sunrun, the second largest solar rooftop leasing company in the US, has revealed the terms of its imminent IPO and said it aims to raise up to $268.5 million.
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Biofuels firm REG expands credit line to $60m
23 July 2015Renewable Energy Group (REG), a leading US producer of biofuels and biochemicals, has increased its line of credit agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance to $60 million from $40 million.
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The UK announces plan to slash renewables subsidies further [UPDATED]
23 July 2015The UK government has dealt a fresh blow to the renewables sector by outlining plans for another cut to subsidies as part of a drive to reduce consumers' energy bills.
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Canada's Offsetters acquires European assets, plans rebranding
22 July 2015Offsetters Climate Solutions of Canada has acquired several assets from Forest Finance Service of Germany that it says will strengthen its position in the market for carbon offsets and ecosystem services.
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Moody's lowers outlook on Infinis
22 July 2015Guy Hands' landfill gas and onshore wind developer Infinis was placed on review for a credit rating downgrade after the UK government called time on a tax break for the renewables sector.
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CDP and South Pole launch water scoring system for companies
22 July 2015A system for assessing and comparing companies' water management practices is being launched by CDP – the non-profit formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project – and South Pole, an advisory company and project developer based in Switzerland.
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Canadian Solar secures C$52.8m from Manulife
22 July 2015Canadian Solar has secured a C$52.8 million (US$40.8 million) loan from financial services firm Manulife to help it build a new project.