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Impax assets rise to £11.3bn with acquisition of Pax

Fidelity names Michael Gibb as head of sustainable investing

Fidelity International has appointed Michael Gibb as its head of stewardship and sustainable investing.

Europe's largest biomass plant to grow with fourth renewable unit

The owner of the largest biomass power station in Europe is to convert a fourth partly coal-fired unit to biomass energy generation this year, following a UK government decision on a national renewables incentive scheme.

Quinbrook expands with NextEra wind portfolio acquisition

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 223MW wind power portfolio from NextEra Energy Resources for an undisclosed sum.

Electric vehicles could hit price parity with diesel and petrol from 2022, CDP says

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will reach price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from about 2022, according to research published by CDP.

Private equity firms raise ESG performance, says LGT

Private equity investors are improving the way they handle environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, said multi-asset manager LGT Capital Partners.

Trucost warns of potential hit to corporate profits from Paris Agreement

New policies and taxes aimed at helping countries meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change "could lead to significant losses" for many companies, according to Trucost.

Global clean energy investment rises 3% to $333.5bn

Clean energy investment increased by 3% last year thanks to a boom in solar energy installations in China.

India's IREDA set for March IPO

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is preparing its initial public offering (IPO) for March.

IFC's emerging market green bond fund set to close 'in weeks'

The IFC and Amundi's emerging market green bond fund is expected to launch officially early next month, Environmental Finance has learned.