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Mixed reaction to EU legislators' call for global renewables targets
04 October 2011Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for the EU to include global targets on use of renewable energy in its negotiating position for next year's Rio+20 sustainability summit.
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Confronting climate risk
A special report from Environmental Finance, published in association with the Carbon Disclosure Project, on business, investment and the CDP.
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Track record, EIB help Impax close renewables fund at €330m
29 September 2011A successful earlier fund and backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) helped Impax buck a tough fundraising environment to pull €330 million ($450 million) into its latest fund, its CEO said – but troubles in Spain held the asset manager back.
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Solar financing model may solve scarcity of tax equity
29 September 2011The world's largest distributed solar generation project is built on a financing model that the private sector can utilise for future transactions – and which will become necessary as tax equity markets tighten, according to those involved in the deal.
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BoAML's billion-dollar push into renewables, energy efficiency
29 September 2011Solar generation projects are a good investment bet, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML), and one it plans to take full advantage of.
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Legal & General adds green terms to commercial leases
29 September 2011Tenants signing leases with commercial property giant Legal & General in the UK will now have to agree to green terms with their landlord.
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Renewables deals rush to close before US cash grant runs out
28 September 2011Renewable energy financiers are bracing for a flurry of deals beginning in late 2011 into the first half of 2012 due to the scheduled expiration of the US cash grant programme.
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Extend loan guarantee deadline, says solar developer
28 September 2011Congress should extend the deadline for the US Department of Energy to evaluate and approve loan guarantees for renewable energy projects, according to a solar developer whose guarantee has fallen through.
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If it ain't broke…
28 September 2011Hans ten Berge says policy-makers should resist the temptation to fix the EU Emissions Trading System – it isn't broken
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Google ploughs more cash into residential solar
27 September 2011Google will spend $75 million to finance residential solar installations, raising its total investment in the clean energy sector to more than $850 million.