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'Progress at Lima may not be huge, but Paris will be meaningful'
18 November 2014The UN climate change talks next month are not expected to make great progress, but the foundations for a "meaningful" global deal the following year have already been laid, according to a leading environmental expert.
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Private equity investors commit to build 869MW gas plant in Ohio
18 November 2014US private equity firm Energy Investors Funds (EIF) and I Squared Capital (ISQ), an infrastructure investment company, have formed a 50:50 equity partnership to build a 869MW power plant in Ohio.
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Hawaii is first US municipal to issue asset-backed green bond
18 November 2014Hawaii has joined the growing number of US municipalities to tap the green bond market, launching a $150 million issue.
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Ikea makes its biggest wind acquisition, more planned
18 November 2014Ikea has made its biggest wind energy investment to date, and says it plans more over the coming year.
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SunEdison, Terraform to pay $2.4bn for First Wind
18 November 2014Solar power giant SunEdison and its 'yieldco' subsidiary Terraform Power, have agreed to pay up to $2.4 billion for US wind energy company First Wind.
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Profile: Neil Eckert - Aggregated Micro Power
18 November 2014Former Climate Exchange CEO Neil Eckert believes small-scale biomass has an important and potentially lucrative role to play in the energy transition. Peter Cripps reports on his latest venture
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CH2M Hill provides second opinion on latest US municipal green bond
18 November 2014CH2M Hill has become the latest verification firm to enter the green bond market, providing its inaugural second opinion on a $175 million issue from the city of Spokane, to be launched today.
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NextEnergy Solar doubles size with £95m share sale
17 November 2014NextEnergy Solar Fund sold 91 million shares in an issue and placing last week, which raised £95.5 million ($150 million) and doubled its market capitalisation.
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TRIG buys Scottish wind farm
17 November 2014The Renewable Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has bought an onshore wind farm in Scotland for £32 million ($50 million).
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Japan and US commit $4.5bn to Green Climate Fund
17 November 2014The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) has received a major boost, as new commitments from Japan and the US more than double its working capital.