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California carbon allowances for 2016 sell out for the first time
22 August 2013California's latest auction of 2016 carbon allowances has for the first time been oversubscribed, in a sign of confidence in the future of the state's carbon trading system.
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Gifford to step down as head of the PRI
16 August 2013James Gifford, founding head of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, is to step down at the end of November.
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World Bank issues $550m green bond
12 August 2013The World Bank has returned to the green bond market in a follow-up to its record-breaking $1 billion offering earlier this year.
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Agriculture assets at 'significant risk' of becoming devalued – report
09 August 2013Climate change could cause assets in the agriculture sector to become 'stranded', a report has claimed, warning that an extreme loss of natural capital could result in $11.2 trillion being wiped off the value of agriculture assets in one year.
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Solar firm buys rival's thin-film solar technology
07 August 2013A US solar firm has bought a competitor's thin-film technology in exchange for around $80 million in stock.
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California takes 'final step' prior to carbon offset issuance
06 August 2013California's cap-and-trade system has passed a "major milestone" after a project registry issued the first offsets that can be used for compliance by the state's emitters, subject to a final review by the regulator.
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Solar services company appoints two key executives
05 August 2013A rapidly growing US solar services company has expanded its executive team with two key hires.
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Japanese trading house takes €100m stake in renewables developer
05 August 2013One of Japan's largest trading companies has agreed to buy a 25% stake in a solar and wind project developer for €100 million ($133 million).
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Terra Firma 'makes progress with £1.5bn' Infinis sale
05 August 2013Private equity giant Terra Firma has reportedly made progress in its attempt to find a buyer for its clean energy company Infinis, in a move expected to generate about £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion).
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$60m solar fund's 'innovative structure'
02 August 2013A $60 million solar fund backed by Connecticut's green bank has a "one of a kind" financial structure, it was claimed today.