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  • Engie buys Solairedirect to become France's biggest solar firm

    01 July 2015

    Utility Engie has ramped up its solar operations with the acquisition of Solairedirect.

  • Alterra and Starwood Energy secure $287m for Texas wind project

    01 July 2015

    Canada's Alterra Power and US investment firm Starwood Energy Group Global have agreed a $287 million construction loan facility for the 204MW Shannon wind project in Texas, which they jointly own.

  • UK's early end to onshore wind subsidies could cost £900m/year

    30 June 2015

    The UK government's recent decision to end subsidies for new onshore wind energy farms from 1 April 2016 – a year earlier than originally announced – could cost about £900 million ($1.4 billion) a year, an influential advisory body has warned.

  • 400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close

    30 June 2015

    The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.

  • Banking sector needs 'radically different approach' to sustainability, says KPMG

    30 June 2015

    The European banking sector must adopt a "radically different approach" to sustainability, KPMG has warned.

  • Scandinavia dominates RobecoSAM's sustainability rankings

    30 June 2015

    Sweden, Norway and Denmark all feature in the top 10 most sustainable countries, according to a report looking at "key risk and return drivers for investors".

  • Thai Superblock signs 27bn Bhat solar deal

    30 June 2015

    Thai utility giant Superblock has signed a 27 billion Bhat ($798 million) agreement with Japan's Energy Complex to build a 300MW solar plant in Japan.

  • TerraForm Power financing vehicle backed by Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, Citi and more

    29 June 2015

    TerraForm Power has created a $525 million warehouse facility to hold its latest portfolio acquisition.

  • AIB launches €5m clean-tech start-up fund

    29 June 2015

    Irish bank AIB has launched a €5 million ($5 million) equity fund to invest in sustainable technology start-up companies.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 29 June 2015

    29 June 2015

    After modest gains last week, EU allowance prices are most likely to move sideways in the next few days, says Louis Redshaw.