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CalSTRS pledges additional $2.3 billion of cleantech investment
25 September 2014Pension fund CalSTRS has pledged to more than double its investments in clean energy and technology to $3.7 billion over the next five years.
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APG to double renewables investments to €2bn
25 September 2014Dutch pension firm APG Asset Management plans to double its investments in sustainable energy to €2 billion ($2.6 billion) over the next three years.
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Foresight plans £100m equity raise, with more to follow
25 September 2014Foresight Solar Fund has revealed plans to raise £100 million ($163.8 million) by offering new shares and to return to the market for a similar amount over the following year.
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Investors worth $1.3trn make climate infrastructure pledge
25 September 2014An alliance of pension funds and other institutional investors representing $1.3 trillion of assets has committed to try to increase their investments in 'climate-resilient infrastructure'.
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Insurers say their climate-friendly investments will reach $84bn next year
24 September 2014Insurance companies will double their climate-friendly investments to $84 billion by the end of next year, according to two leading industry associations.
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Massachusetts' second green bond issue is heavily oversubscribed
24 September 2014The $350 million sale of green bonds by the state of Massachusetts, announced earlier this month, attracted demand from both retail and institutional investors amounting to more than $1 billion.
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Masdar invests £525m in UK offshore wind project
24 September 2014Green energy fund Masdar is to invest £525 million ($861 million) in UK offshore wind farm, Dudgeon.
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BoA launches $10bn catalytic clean energy finance initiative
24 September 2014Bank of America has launched an initiative designed to attract $10 billion of new investment into clean energy.
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Investor coalition pledges to 'decarbonise' $500bn of assets
24 September 2014A coalition involving two of the largest asset managers in Europe has set a target of 'decarbonising' $500 billion of institutional investments.
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.