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Co-op Bank to spin off £500m renewables lending portfolio
11 November 2013UK banking group the Co-operative Bank is planning to spin off its £500 million ($800 million) renewables lending portfolio through a "fund structure" which could seek a stock market listing.
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South-east Asia clean energy fund closes at $164m
11 November 2013A fund focused on clean energy projects in south-east Asia has reached a final close of $164 million, exceeding its target.
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US invests $84m in research projects to drive down CCS costs
08 November 2013The US government has committed to invest $84 million in projects that aim to lower the costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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Trading Emissions sees NAV halve as sell-off continues
04 November 2013Trading Emissions plc (TEP), an investment fund specialising in environmental assets and carbon credits, saw its net asset value fall to £75.1 million ($119.8 million) from £157.3 million during its financial year ending 30 June.
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Infinis passes milestone on road to '£930m' float
04 November 2013The renewables company run by private equity giant Terra Firma, has provided further details of its plans to float this month, in a move expected to value the company at up to £930 million ($1.5 billion).
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Call for coalition to drive green bond market growth
01 November 2013Citi and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have attempted to accelerate the growth of the fledgling green bond market by calling for a collaboration of investors, issuers and dealers to drive its development.
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Calvert launches innovative green bond fund
31 October 2013Calvert Investments has today launched an innovative green bond fund designed to tap into growing demand for environmentally friendly investments.
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A salute to South Africa
31 October 2013South Africa's plan to add 17.8GW of renewables capacity by 2030 is staggering in its scale. It means that some 42% of the energy generation installed between 2010 and 2030 will be clean.
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Sustainability reporting 'hits plateau'
31 October 2013The growth in the number of listed companies reporting key sustainability metrics is "slowing dramatically", a report has warned.
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Companies' efforts to tackle water risk are 'inadequate'
31 October 2013Companies increasingly recognise that threats to their water security pose a significant risk to their business, but their response to problem is often "inadequate and misguided", the latest CDP Global Water Report has warned.