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World Bank uses options to encourage methane reduction projects
28 May 2015A series of 'put options' are to be sold by the World Bank to incentivise private sector companies to reduce methane emissions in developing countries.
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Santander and pension funds launch $2bn renewables and water fund
28 May 2015Santander and two Canadian pension funds have launched a $2 billion renewables and water fund, which they plan to make "one of the largest and best-in-class" in the world.
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Glennmont buys French wind farm
28 May 2015Renewables investor Glennmont Partners has bought a wind farm in France, expanding its onshore wind portfolio to 210MW.
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Of green bonds, Paris and additionality
27 May 2015I was fortunate enough to spend much of last week in Paris where thousands of people from the business, finance and political worlds converged to talk about climate change, says Peter Cripps
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Goldman Sachs sets $1bn target for securitised Japanese renewables bonds
27 May 2015Goldman Sachs has established a "first of its kind" facility that aims to issue $1 billion of securitised Japanese renewable energy bonds.
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ANZ launches biggest ever green bond from Australian issuer
27 May 2015ANZ has launched the largest green bond to come from an Australian issuer to date.
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Macquarie backs UK solar portfolio in £106m deal
27 May 2015Macquarie has given another vote of confidence to the UK solar market, agreeing a £106 million ($163 million) refinancing deal.
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SunEdison to acquire majority stakes in three South African renewables projects
26 May 2015Energy firm SunEdison is set to buy 60% of the controlling interest in three power plants owned by BioTherm Energy, a South African power producer of wind and solar energy.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 26 May 2015
26 May 2015EUA prices fell 3.7% last week as the euro weakened against the dollar and as power prices fell to near record lows. Subdued trading is expected this week as market participants converge in Barcelona for Carbon Expo
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EU carbon price expectation turns positive for first time in four years
26 May 2015Carbon market insiders expect the average price of EU emission allowances (EUAs) to rise in coming years - representing the first time since 2011 that the annual survey has revealed bullish sentiment.