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Macquarie targets Japanese solar through ¥100bn joint venture
23 October 2013Macquarie Capital and Japanese construction and engineering group Maeda Corporation have launched a joint venture to invest in and raise finance for solar power projects.
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'Climate finance' investments fall in 2012 as 2°C target drifts further away
22 October 2013The amount of climate finance invested fell last year to $359 billion, a study has revealed, with private investments showing a marked slowdown.
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California adopts first US energy storage target 'to boost renewables'
18 October 2013California's utilities will be required to buy energy storage capacity totalling 1.325GW by 2020 under a "first of its kind" target set by state regulators.
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Declining solar costs trigger 40% surge in US commercial solar installations
18 October 2013Falling solar module costs, innovative financing models and volatile electricity prices drove US businesses to install solar panels on their properties at an unprecedented rate this year, a survey has found.
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A crisis looms
17 October 2013Jeremy Leggett's new book warns of turmoil ahead for the global energy and financial systems, but there is still hope for the longer-term future. His work is reviewed by Nick Robins
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People moves
16 October 2013The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Green Climate Fund, Global Reporting Initiative, Green Investment Bank, Trillium Asset Management and more
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Pension funds voice frustrations over green infrastructure opportunities
16 October 2013Long-term investments in green infrastructure should be a natural choice for pension funds, but numerous barriers are preventing finance flowing at scale, a conference heard.
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Accountants call for action on 'stranded assets'
14 October 2013Companies should measure the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stored within their fossil fuel reserves and account for them, according to Warren Allen, president of the International Federation of Accountants.
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UK GIB refinances Masdar's stake in largest offshore wind farm
11 October 2013The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and four other lenders have invested £266 million ($425 million) to refinance Masdar's stake in the world's largest offshore wind farm.
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Small changes in legislation 'could boost green economy'
10 October 2013Relatively minor changes in legislation, in just a few jurisdictions, could have a major impact on the green economy, claims Nick Silver, managing director of the Climate Bonds Initiative.