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8GW of projects make final stage of UK bidding round
04 December 2013A total of 16 projects with a combined generation capacity of 8GW have made it through to the final stage of the UK government's bidding round for subsidies.
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PensionDanmark takes £153m stake in six UK wind farms
03 December 2013PensionDanmark has acquired a 49% stake in a group of UK wind farms owned and run by Falck Renewables, forming a partnership that could lead to further investments.
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Pension fund invests €120m in Dutch offshore wind farm
02 December 2013A pension fund has invested €120 million ($163 million) in a Dutch offshore wind farm that is nearing financial close.
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Offshore wind grid group issues £305m bond with EIB credit enhancement
28 November 2013A company that operates a power connection between an offshore wind farm and the grid has become the first renewables-related bond to receive credit enhancement through a European Investment Bank (EIB) programme.
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EDF issues record-breaking €1.4bn green bond
21 November 2013Energy giant EDF has issued the biggest-ever green bond, raising €1.4 billion ($1.9 billion) to fund renewable energy projects in a transaction that was twice oversubscribed.
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Companies' understanding of forest risk 'lacking'
20 November 2013Many investors and companies "have much to do understand the risks arising from deforestation", despite encouraging signs that more are reporting data relating to the problem, a report warned.
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COP Blog: The evolution of equity
16 November 2013The notion of equity has always been one of the most divisive concepts at the UN climate negotiations. In fact, many argue that it has been the deal breaker to a global agreement more than once.
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A licence to list?
14 November 2013There has been a welcome increase in the number of renewables firms launching IPOs in 2013. But is this promising spate of activity a sign that investor confidence in the sector is finally growing, or will it prove a false dawn, asks Peter Cripps
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Funding shortage for clean-tech 'set to continue'
13 November 2013The clean-tech sector is set to suffer a continuing shortage of capital, even though investors are becoming increasingly excited about companies that do not rely on subsidies, a conference heard.
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IFC issues second $1bn green bond of 2013
06 November 2013The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched its second $1 billion green bond of 2013, and called on other development banks to follow it with more 'benchmark' issues.