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Offshore wind drives record project finance quarter – BNEF
14 October 2011Investors poured a record $41.8 billion into utility-scale renewable energy projects in the third quarter of 2011, driven by a surge in offshore wind, according to analysis firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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F&C raises €30m into climate fund
13 October 2011F&C Investments has reached the first close of a private equity fund-of-funds that focuses on climate change investment, attracting a total of €30 million ($41 million) from three unnamed institutional investors.
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CSSP launches portal for SRI market
13 October 2011Sustainability consultancy CSSP has launched an online portal to bring together information about the wide range of organisations active in socially responsible investment (SRI).
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SAM water fund marks 10th anniversary with outperformance
11 October 2011An investor who put money into the launch of SAM's Sustainable Water Fund 10 years ago would have beaten its benchmark by 26.52% after fees, the Switzerland-based asset manager said today.
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Stoxx ESG index looks to launch investable products
11 October 2011Index provider Stoxx is in talks to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on its most recent environmental, social and governance (ESG) index family, which is weighted by sustainability rather than traditional measures of stock liquidity.
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US loan guarantees drive a spike in clean energy project finance
06 October 2011Global clean energy project finance rose to a record $49.9 billion last quarter, as US developers rushed to take advantage of a cash grant programme that is soon to expire, according to data from VB Research.
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Carbon capture 'on track' for 2020 target
06 October 2011The world is likely to have 20 large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operating by 2020, according to the latest report from the Global CCS Institute.
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SRI policies take off at European pension funds – Eurosif
04 October 2011A majority of European corporate pension funds have a socially responsible investment (SRI) policy in place, according to a survey by the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif).
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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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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.