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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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Tenaska agrees $450m loans for 150MW Californian solar plant
16 June 2014Tenaska, a leading independent US energy company, has secured $450 million in bank loans to finance a 150MW solar power plant near El Centro in California.
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Building efficiency stocks set for strong growth, says HSBC
12 June 2014Building-related energy efficiency companies have earnings growth potential of 26% over the next year, according to research by HSBC.
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GE enters Japanese solar market
09 June 2014GE's financial services arm has entered the Japanese solar market after investing in a 32MW project.
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Gemini 'proves banks' appetite to lend to offshore wind'
06 June 2014The financial close of the Gemini offshore wind project will help pave the way for further deals, and has confirmed that banks have an appetite for funding the sector, a leading advisor has claimed.
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'World's largest' offshore wind project finance deal agreed
15 May 2014A €2.8 billion ($3.8 billion) project financing agreement has been secured for an offshore wind farm, in a deal that claims to be the largest of its kind.
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US retail trust taps green bond market for first time
14 May 2014Regency Centers is thought to be the first US real estate investment trust (REIT) to issue a publicly traded green bond, raising money to fund 'green' shopping centres.
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GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond
13 May 2014GDF Suez has issued a record breaking €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond in a transaction that was three-times oversubscribed despite being upsized to meet greater than expected demand.
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Northland Power gets CA$240m loan for solar
29 April 2014Canadian energy producer Northland Power has secured a CA$240 million ($217.81 million) loan to fund the final phase of its solar programme.
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Energy and carbon market veterans join renewables advisory firm
22 April 2014Two more former bankers and carbon market specialists have joined Megawatt-X, a London-based start-up aiming to facilitate secondary market transactions in renewable energy assets.