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  • Failure at Paris climate talks 'would not halt Impax's progress'

    20 May 2015

    The argument for environmentally-themed investing will remain compelling even if politicians fail to reach a strong climate change agreement in Paris in December, according to Impax Asset Management.

  • Insurers see the gold in green

    14 May 2015

    Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains

  • Aquila launches hydropower fund for institutional investors

    07 May 2015

    Aquila Capital, a German asset management company, is launching what it claims will be the first fund for institutional investors dedicated to European hydropower.

  • Canadian Solar lands $250m loan for acquisition

    07 May 2015

    Canadian Solar has agreed a $250 million loan with China Minsheng Bank.

  • SolarCity agrees $500m revolving loan facility

    06 May 2015

    US solar energy installer SolarCity has closed a $500 million revolving loan facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.

  • Energy efficiency fund launched

    28 April 2015

    A fund has been launched to invest in small UK companies that are set to benefit from making products or providing services that boost energy efficiency.

  • Nearly half asset owners are 'negligently gambling on climate risk'

    27 April 2015

    Nearly half of the biggest asset owners in the world have failed to take action to safeguard their portfolios against the threat of climate change, according to a report.

  • SolarCity and Credit Suisse launch 'largest solar fund of its kind'

    23 April 2015

    SolarCity has announced the launch of a fund it says will finance "more than $1 billion" of solar project in the US.

  • JLEN eyes share offer to pay down debt

    21 April 2015

    John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) is set to become the latest in a string of UK renewables funds to issue equity.

  • Quotes of the quarter

    17 April 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.