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ESB Novusmodus and Ludgate exit agritech firm
16 June 2015Two environmentally-themed funds have announced the sale of Lumicity, the agritech energy services provider, to the company's management team and energy giant RWE.
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GRI eyes new technology to promote use of sustainability data
16 June 2015The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aims to work more closely with leading technology companies over the next five years "to make sustainability information more accessible, comparable and available in real time".
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Canada's Omers buys ERM from Charterhouse
16 June 2015Environmental Resources Management (ERM) has been bought by Canadian pension fund Omers from Charterhouse Capital Partners in a transaction that values the consultancy at $1.7 billion.
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Cleantech Syndicate and CREO merge to form $80bn alliance
16 June 2015CREO Networks and the Cleantech Syndicate have merged to form the CREO Syndicate, an $80 billion network of private investors and family offices.
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IEA calls for spending on renewables to increase to $400bn
15 June 2015Annual investment in renewable energy needs to increase to $400 billion by 2030 or the chance to avert catastrophic climate change will be "missed forever", the international Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
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SPI eyes $40m private placement
15 June 2015Chinese renewables firm Solar Power Inc (SPI) is planning a $40 million private placement.
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Tesla agrees $500m credit facility
15 June 2015Electric car maker Tesla Motors has signed an asset-backed revolving credit facility of up to $500 million with seven banks.
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Infinis agrees £83m financing for UK wind
15 June 2015UK renewable energy firm, Infinis, has agreed a £83 million ($129 million) financing package for a project in Scotland.
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Goldman Sachs appoints Hugh Lawson as head of ESG
12 June 2015Goldman Sachs has appointed Hugh Lawson, a managing director and partner at the investment bank, as global head of environmental, social and governance (ESG).
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Sweden's Export Credit Agency plans first green bond
12 June 2015The Swedish Export Credit Agency (SEK) is roadshowing its first green bond.
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