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French cleantech fund makes first US investment
10 October 2013A young Paris-based venture capital firm specialising in clean energy and environmental technologies has bought an undisclosed stake in a Californian energy efficiency company.
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Renewables: a hotspot for the weather risk market
23 September 2013Requests for weather risk products from renewable energy developers and investors are mounting, providing market participants with long sought-after new demand. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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Middle Eastern promise
01 August 2013The Middle East is poised to become a hotspot of renewables activity over the next few decades. Graham Cooper outlines which countries and sectors hold the most promise for investors.
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EDF Energies Nouvelles founder backs €20m water IPO
05 July 2013A private equity-backed water treatment company has raised €20 million in an initial public offering (IPO) and attracted the founder of EDF Energies Nouvelles as cornerstone investor.
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Allianz buys three wind farms
27 June 2013German insurance giant Allianz has expanded its renewable energy portfolio, buying three wind farms with a combined capacity of 100MW.
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US, China agree deal to cut HFCs
10 June 2013The US and China have agreed a deal to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, a group of potent greenhouse gases found in refrigerants.