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  • Atlantis shares surge as deal is agreed for 'world's biggest' tidal stream project

    22 August 2014

    A £50 million funding package has been agreed to kickstart the world's largest tidal stream project.

  • The Equator Principles: the push for Asia

    21 August 2014

    The Equator Principles have successfully attracted signatories in the developed world, but the support of banks in rapidly growing Asian markets remains elusive. Peter Cripps looks at the prospects for the initiative.

  • Canadian Solar sells $60m solar plant to BluEarth

    21 August 2014

    Canadian Solar has sold another solar plant to independent renewable power producer BluEarth Renewables in a deal worth C$66.0 million ($60.3 million).

  • UK GIB, Sumitomo and Bayerische Landesbank back £192m gasification plant

    21 August 2014

    A £192 million waste-to-energy gasification plant has become the first in the UK to attract long-term project finance, in a deal that could pave the way for similar transactions.

  • World Bank sells $12m green bond to Merrill Lynch clients

    21 August 2014

    The World Bank has sold a $12 million green bond exclusively to clients of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

  • SEB remains top green bond underwriter in Q2, but HSBC and Natixis make gains

    20 August 2014

    SEB retained its place as the leading green bond underwriter in the second quarter of 2014, while HSBC and Natixis surged up the rankings helped by some blockbuster issues.

  • Foresight Solar eyes further share sales

    20 August 2014

    Foresight Solar Fund, the UK's largest listed solar energy fund, said it expects to raise further equity capital after assets funded by its existing £100 million ($166 million) debt facility become operational.

  • Greencoat takes majority stake in four more wind farms

    20 August 2014

    Greencoat UK Wind has bought a majority stake in four UK wind farms from subsidiaries of the New York-listed power company AES, for a total consideration of £90.6 million ($150 million).

  • Stranded assets debate won't lead to large-scale divestment, says analyst

    19 August 2014

    The stranded assets debate is not causing many investors to divest because the implementation of a global emissions cap by governments is viewed as "very unlikely", according to a responsible investment analyst at NASDAQ OMX.

  • Decarbonisation can drive Europe's economic recovery

    19 August 2014

    An analysis by EY has found that decarbonisation is a "winning strategy" for energy security and economic recovery in Europe. Report author Alexis Gazzo summarises why it makes more sense than 'business-as-usual'