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Investors and industry hail extension of California carbon market
19 July 2017A bipartisan vote to extend California's cap-and-trade carbon market to 2030 has been welcomed by a range of investors and industries.
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European energy efficient mortgage trial to sign up additional banks
17 July 2017The Energy efficient Mortgages Action Plan (EeMAP) is to recruit additional banks to its trial aiming to develop a standardised mortgage product for use across Europe.
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Time for UK to take lead in tidal power
14 July 2017Tidal power could provide a substantial share of the UK's future energy requirements and the long life of the underlying assets could be attractive to pension funds, says Liam O'Keeffe.
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Experts call for reform of financial regulation to promote sustainability
14 July 2017Regulations governing banks, insurers and asset managers should be reformed "to facilitate green and sustainable investment", according to a group of experts appointed by the European Commission.
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GIIN partners with Deloitte to speed up development of impact investing
10 July 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Deloitte Consulting as its advisor for a programme to accelerate the development of the impact investing market.
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APG invests €327m in Swedish wind energy project
06 July 2017Asset manager APG has invested €327 million ($372 million) in a Swedish wind power project on behalf of Dutch civil service pension fund ABP.
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Pattern Energy makes $7 billion renewables commitment
04 July 2017US yieldco Pattern Energy (PEGI) plans to invest $7 billion to expand its portfolio of renewables projects as part of its five-year business plan.
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People moves: GIIN, CMIA, Church Commissioners, GCF
30 June 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has promoted Giselle Leung to managing director.
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Yieldco buys stake in its own parent company, helped by PSP Investments
21 June 2017US yieldco Pattern Energy (PEGI) has bought a stake in its parent company after securing investment from Canadian pension fund PSP Investments.
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Green bond round-up, 21 June 2017
21 June 2017Dutch power transmission company TenneT has issued its seventh green bond, raising €1 billion ($1.118bn).