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Renewables investors fear Scottish independence: Jon Moulton
21 January 2014Investors fear that Scotland could refuse to honour agreements made by the UK government to pay subsidies for renewable energy if it leaves the union, private equity boss Jon Moulton has warned.
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Stranded assets: big four UK miners could see $20bn hit to coal assets - HSBC
21 January 2014The big four UK-listed miners could see more than $20 billion wiped from the value of their coal assets in a low-carbon scenario, analysts at HSBC have calculated.
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A bright future
17 January 2014Gianleo Frisari explains how public finance can accelerate the development of concentrated solar power
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Ingenious plans £160m fund IPO that will 'tap into energy efficiency opportunity'
17 January 2014Ingenious today revealed plans to raise £160 million ($263 million) by listing a fund that invests in both renewables and energy efficiency, as its sponsor claimed the strategy could outperform rivals that focus on a single technology.
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Clean energy investments slump 12% in 2013 - BNEF
15 January 2014Global investment in clean energy fell 12% to $254 billion in 2013, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This follows a decline of about 9% between 2011 and 2012.
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Texas wind stake takes Google's renewables portfolio above 2GW
15 January 2014Internet giant Google has added to its fast-growing portfolio of renewable energy assets with a $75 million investment in the Panhandle 2 wind farm near Amarillo in Texas. This takes the company's total renewables generation capacity above 2GW.
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Morgan Stanley launches impact investing competition
15 January 2014Morgan Stanley has launched a global competition to find market-based solutions to environmental and social challenges.
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Danish pension funds invest in 'groundbreaking' public-private climate fund
14 January 2014Some of Denmark's biggest pension funds and a private investment firm have invested in a climate fund focused on developing countries launched by the Danish government.
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Banks back new transparency guidelines for green bond market
13 January 2014A coalition of 13 major investment banks has backed a set of voluntary principles intended to encourage transparency and integrity in the fast-growing green bonds market.
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Ambienta environmental fund reaches €200m second close
10 January 2014Italian private equity fund Ambienta has raised €200 million ($273 million) for its second fund focused on environmental technologies.