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CBI criticised for hydropower accreditation proposal
11 December 2019The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has been called on by a group of more than 200 civil society organisations to abandon its proposed green bond standard for hydropower projects.
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Swiss Re unveils novel disaster insurance product for Chinese farmers
03 August 2016Swiss Re has agreed a reinsurance contract with China's Heilongjiang province and a local insurer, to protect farmers against financial losses caused by natural disasters.
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EF BRIEFS: Iberdrola, Munich Re, CoPower, Haringey Council Pension Fund, Swiss Re
25 January 2016MEAG, the asset management arm of Munich Re, has bought a 27MW solar farm in the UK from BayWa r.e.
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Weather: Swiss Re's solar energy hedge in China
01 April 2015Europe has dominated the rapid growth in solar power for most of the past decade but, in the past two years, the balance of power has swung decisively toward Asia.
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Hudson Clean Energy raises $90m to invest in portfolio companies
16 September 2014Private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy has closed a $90 million credit facility for its flagship fund.
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Opower shares soar 21% after IPO
07 April 2014A company whose software encourages consumers to make energy savings saw its share prices rise by 21% in its first day of trading, following an initial public offering (IPO) that raised almost $116 million.