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Canada's Offsetters acquires European assets, plans rebranding
22 July 2015Offsetters Climate Solutions of Canada has acquired several assets from Forest Finance Service of Germany that it says will strengthen its position in the market for carbon offsets and ecosystem services.
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Moody's lowers outlook on Infinis
22 July 2015Guy Hands' landfill gas and onshore wind developer Infinis was placed on review for a credit rating downgrade after the UK government called time on a tax break for the renewables sector.
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CDP and South Pole launch water scoring system for companies
22 July 2015A system for assessing and comparing companies' water management practices is being launched by CDP – the non-profit formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project – and South Pole, an advisory company and project developer based in Switzerland.
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Canadian Solar secures C$52.8m from Manulife
22 July 2015Canadian Solar has secured a C$52.8 million (US$40.8 million) loan from financial services firm Manulife to help it build a new project.
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Europe's Marguerite fund refinances €107m solar PV loan
22 July 2015Europe's 'Marguerite' infrastructure fund has refinanced a €107 million ($117 million) term loan facility which supported the construction of a 36MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in France.
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SunEdison's Vivint Solar acquisition under fire over sale price
21 July 2015Just one day after it was announced, SunEdison's $2.2 billion acquisition of Vivint Solar has come under scrutiny over the agreed sale price.
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Polluting Chinese firms face tougher environmental regulation, says MSCI
21 July 2015The number of penalties for commercial pollution has doubled in China, as polluting companies in the country experience "clear head winds" in the face of strengthened environmental regulation, according to a report.
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KKR swoops on Gestamp Solar, valuing its target at $1bn
21 July 2015Private equity giant KKR has ramped up its exposure to renewables, with the acquisition of a majority stake in solar developer Gestamp Solar in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.
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NextEnergy closes £22.7 debt with NIBC Bank
21 July 2015UK-listed yieldco NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has closed a £22.7 million ($35 million) debt facility with NIBC Bank NV to refinance two of its projects.
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SunEdison acquires UK's Mark Group
21 July 2015US renewables giant SunEdison has acquired one of its UK rooftop solar sales and installation partners, Mark Group, as it continues its aggressive expansion drive.