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World can save $71trn by moving to clean energy
27 May 2014Slow progress in tackling climate change is pushing up the cost of dealing with the problem. It is time for businesses to show leadership and reap the cost savings generated by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Christopher N. Fox
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China solar energy giant aims to raise $774m from new share issue
27 May 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, China's largest independent solar energy company, plans to issue HK$6 billion ($774 million) of new shares to fund more utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.
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Asia Green Capital gets IFC support for Indonesian renewables projects
08 May 2014Asia Green Capital Partners, a Singapore-based investment firm, has entered an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop wind and solar projects in south-east Asia, particularly Indonesia.
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SDCL attracts Chinese partner for UK-China energy efficiency fund
24 April 2014Sustainable Development Capital LLC (SDCL) has signed a partnership agreement with Avic International, a large diversified Chinese industrial company, to develop energy efficiency projects in China and the UK.
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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.
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People moves
17 April 2014The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at United Wind , Tesla and NY Green Bank
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Voting opens for the Annual Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings
17 April 2014Environmental Finance is conducting its annual rankings of the voluntary carbon markets, polling our readers on the leading project developers, traders, wholesalers, advisors, verifiers and other service providers active in these markets.
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Time for an environmental reality check
10 April 2014Carbon emissions are continuing to rise at an alarming rate, leading to predictions that the global temperature will rise more than 2°C – the limit set by the IPCC. David Casale explains the need for a reality check, and greater consensus, if real progress is to be made.
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Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles
10 April 2014The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.
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Geothermal plant 'close to securing $1.17bn in loans'
28 March 2014Indonesia's largest geothermal project, Sarulla, is reportedly close to securing $1.17 billion of project finance from a syndicate of private and public lenders.