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New renewables firm plans €150m fund
12 June 2013A new solar asset management business has unveiled plans to raise €150 million ($199.1 million) for its inaugural fund.
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Climate fund reaches €60m first close
11 June 2013A fund seeking to raise €200 million to support sustainable land-use and ecosystem services has reached a first close, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Italy urges companies to report through CDP
11 June 2013The Italian government is to "formally request" that 100 of the country's largest companies and its major cities disclose their environmental data to investors through the CDP.
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GIB assesses funding needs of anaerobic digestion
11 June 2013The UK's fledgling anaerobic digestion market requires capital investment of about £650 million, according to the nation's Green Investment Bank.
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First ESG indexes launched for bond investors
11 June 2013A range of more than 500 new fixed income indexes based on environmental, social and governance criteria has been launched today.
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Private equity ESG management 'reaches new frontier' – study
10 June 2013Management of environmental, social and governance issues by private equity funds and investors has risen in the past 12 months, a study has found.
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Environmental services firm in €150m buy-out
10 June 2013A multinational environmental solutions company has taken full ownership of a Latin American joint-venture in a €150 million deal.
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Investors braced for further Spanish subsidy cuts
07 June 2013Spain is expected to hit investors with further cuts to subsidies for renewables in a move that threatens to push some firms into default.
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Solar sector eyes Saudi Arabia
06 June 2013Renewable energy development in the Middle East is poised for dramatic growth, with Saudi Arabia particularly attractive for investment, solar industry specialists say.
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EU-China solar trade agreement 'in sight' after Commission decision
05 June 2013The European Commission's decision to impose lower-than-expected tariffs on Chinese solar imports has strengthened hopes that a trade war will be avoided, observers said.