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  • Rabobank appoints head of sustainability

    20 January 2015

    Dutch cooperative bank, Rabobank, has appointed Hans Biemans as head of sustainability for its global financial markets team.

  • EU carbon market weekly update

    19 January 2015

    All eyes are on plans for the Market Stability Reserve, after last week's rally in EUA prices, says Louis Redshaw

  • Wind deal boosts Chorus's capacity to 250MW

    19 January 2015

    German renewables investor Chorus Group said the largest wind farm acquisition in its history has helped boost the capacity of the renewables projects it manages beyond 250MW.

  • Aquila, APG boost investments in European hydro projects

    19 January 2015

    Aquila Capital has added to the portfolio of European hydropower assets it is building with APG Asset Management of the Netherlands by acquiring Norsk Gronnkraft, an operator of 33 small facilities in Norway. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

  • Candriam Sustainable North America fund wins Rabobank approval

    19 January 2015

    Rabobank is to begin marketing Candriam's Sustainable North America fund to its clients in the Netherlands.

  • Abengoa yieldco share offering oversubscribed

    19 January 2015

    Renewable energy firm Abengoa has raised almost $328 million by selling part of its stake in its yieldco, in a transaction that was significantly oversubscribed.

  • Solar firm Sunnova one of top VC choices in 2014

    19 January 2015

    Sunnova Energy, a US provider of residential solar energy systems, was one of the top five global recipients of venture capital (VC) in 2014, according to Cleantech Group, a consultancy and data provider.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 19 January 2016

    19 January 2015

    Heavy selling by an industrial company is the probable cause of the recent sharp decline in the EUA price, but further large falls are unlikely, says Louis Redshaw.

  • 'Do not neglect climate change', Axa warns investors

    16 January 2015

    Climate risk is "a short term opportunity" for investors, as well as a medium and long term consideration, says insurance giant Axa.

  • Foresight Solar plans further equity raise in Q1

    16 January 2015

    Foresight Solar Fund plans to return to the equity markets in the first quarter of 2015, with another follow-on share placement to help fund future acquisitions.