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South African pension fund in debt and equity deals for solar
24 March 2015South African pension fund manager, Public Investment Corporation (PIC), has invested in two major solar projects in the country.
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Infographic: The US coal crash
24 March 2015The US coal markets have been knocked by a combination of cheaper renewables, rising construction costs, and the shale gas revolution, argues a report by thinktank the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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Joan Walley takes the reins at the Aldersgate Group
24 March 2015Joan Walley, who is stepping down in May as a Labour member of parliament after 28 years, has been named chair of the UK's Aldersgate Group.
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EU Carbon market weekly update - 23 March 2015
23 March 2015EU carbon prices could rise further, after last week's rally, depending on the clean-dark spread and MSR talks, says Louis Redshaw.
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GIB and Zouk Capital invest in novel £111m energy from waste plant
23 March 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is investing alongside Zouk Capital in a £111 million ($165 million) project that combines a 12.5MW waste-to-energy plant with an adjacent materials recycling facility.
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Winch leaves PRI for Low Carbon
20 March 2015Helene Winch has left the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), where she was director of policy and research, to join Low Carbon.
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UK GIB publishes Handbook to help others assess, monitor and report
20 March 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has published a Green Investment Handbook, as previously revealed by Environmental Finance.
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NAB declares renewables ambitions after A$205m green bond placement
20 March 2015National Australia Bank (NAB) has said it wants to become a "global leader" in the renewables debt space after underwriting its second green bond.
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IIGCC calls for 12 fixes to Juncker Plan
19 March 2015A report backed by investors worth €10 trillion ($10.6 trillion) has called for "12 fixes" to boost low-carbon infrastructure investment in Europe.
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Swedish property firm issues green bond for renewable energy
19 March 2015Swedish property firm Wallenstam has issued a SEK500 million ($58 million) green bond to support its renewable energy operations.