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South East Asia renewables fund makes commitment to hydro
21 July 2014A South East Asia-focussed renewables fund has agreed to back a 50MW portfolio of mini-hydro projects.
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Could bonds save rhinos?
16 July 2014An impact investment bond to protect the rhinoceros against poachers is being planned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
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Increasing evidence that environmental risks are 'material'
15 July 2014Evidence is mounting that environmental risks are becoming material to business and the economy as a whole, a report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme has warned.
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BlackRock raising UK renewables fund, eyes offshore wind
15 July 2014BlackRock is raising "hundreds of millions of pounds" for a UK renewables strategy, which could see the asset manager invest for the first time in offshore wind.
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Energy duo says Thailand is 'next France' with $200m wind investment
14 July 2014Two renewables firms have teamed up to develop wind projects in Thailand, saying the country's market compares to France at the start of its renewables boom.
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Goldman Sachs contributes to $140m fundraising for Indian renewables firm
03 July 2014Goldman Sachs has made a second investment into solar and wind firm ReNew Power Ventures, helping it raise $140 million.
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Insurers call for more spending to reduce natural disaster costs
02 July 2014Increased investment to improve resilience to natural hazards has been called for by a group of international insurers.
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Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side
30 June 2014The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.
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First Wind buys '500MW' wind project
30 June 2014US developer First Wind has bought a wind project in Texas with potential for 500MW capacity.
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Kinnersley launches fixed income firm after leaving Nikko
27 June 2014Stuart Kinnersley, formerly chief investment officer at Nikko Asset Management has left the firm after 16 years to set up a new company with Stephen Fitzgerald, a former head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.