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Foresight to raise up to £145m
19 February 2015Foresight Solar Fund plans to return to the equity market early next month, in a move that could see it raise up to £145 million ($223 million).
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The EC's plan to unify capital markets can help address climate change
19 February 2015The European Commission's plan to unify capital markets announced this week can benefit renewables and energy efficiency firms, argues Martin Schoenberg
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Citi's $100bn environmental pledge
18 February 2015Citi has made a $100 billion commitment to over the next decade help finance and "facilitate" activities that provide solutions to environmental problems such as climate change.
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High times for low-carbon indexes
18 February 2015The oil rout and the intensifying stranded assets debate have boosted investor interest in low-carbon indexes. What are the differences between the growing number of products on offer, and how are they performing? Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports
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Efficient engine firm wins award for innovation in cleantech
18 February 2015A technology firm has been awarded Cleantech Innovate's prize for developing a free-piston system to improve energy efficiency.
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Roadshow ahead for €500m German sustainability bond with 'green' focus
18 February 2015A German state hopes to issue a €500 million ($569 million) 'sustainability bond' with a focus on green investment.
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Delaying MSR to 2021 risks 'lost decade' for cleantech investment
18 February 2015Introducing the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2021, as proposed by the European Commission, "risks undermining investment in clean technology," according to international researchers.
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Macquarie refinances UK biomass firms with £190m bond
18 February 2015Macquarie has issued a £190 million ($286 million) bond to refinance two biomass companies held by one of its funds.
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Mainstream and Actis form $1.9bn Africa renewables 'platform'
18 February 2015Project developer Mainstream Renewable Power and emerging market private equity firm Actis have teamed up to form a $1.9 billion pan-African renewable energy platform.
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GIB in £100m community-scale funding drive
17 February 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has launched a £100 million ($154 million) initiative which it claims will be the largest single source of equity funding for community-scale renewables in the country.