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Macquarie and Old Mutual in venture to develop hydro power in Africa
02 September 2015African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a company owned by Australian investment bank Macquarie and Old Mutual Investment Group of South Africa, has formed a partnership with French hydro power equipment maker Mecamidi to develop clean power projects in Africa.
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Trillium launches second ESG mutual fund
02 September 2015Trillium Asset Management has launched a second mutual fund, this time to invest in small and mid-cap companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.
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Real estate sector boosts on-site renewables use
02 September 2015The global real estate sector increased its use of on-site renewable energy last year by 50%, and achieved a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an industry survey.
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Solar tower developer bags 'company-changing' $110m investment from Japanese fund
01 September 2015Australian firm EnviroMission has agreed a $110 million deal with a Japanese fund for a solar tower project in the US.
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EU carbon market weekly update – 1 September 2015
01 September 2015Higher auction volumes and the potential for renewed activity by utilities will characterise the EU carbon market this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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Nord LB provides €85m for two Italian wind farms
01 September 2015German commercial bank Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Nord LB) has provided €85 million ($96 million) of equity financing for German renewables developer WSB Group to help construct two wind farms in Italy.
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Stranded assets and bankruptcy threaten US coal miners, says S&P
01 September 2015Environmental regulations and supply-demand imbalances threaten to force more US coal mining firms into bankruptcy, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
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US Clean Power Plan means markets must adopt shadow carbon price 'starting today', says Citi
01 September 2015Financial markets should factor 'shadow' carbon prices into investments "starting today", say strategists at Citi in a report on the impact of the US Clean Power Plan (CPP).
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US companies commit to reduce GHG emissions - why not issue green bonds?
31 August 2015A growing number of companies are taking strides to address their carbon footprint. Could issuing green bonds be the next step, asks Peter Ellsworth
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US municipals are 'fastest growing part of green bond market' in 2015
28 August 2015The rapid growth of the US municipal green bond market was highlighted today by figures that show the market has already exceeded the previous year's issuance value, with four months remaining.