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  • Althelia raises €15m through Nature Conservation Notes

    12 January 2015

    A new investment product launched by Althelia Ecosphere and Credit Suisse has raised €15 million ($17.8 million) to be invested in ecosystem preservation projects.

  • Impax hails £171m rise in AUM

    12 January 2015

    Environmentally-themed fund manager Impax Asset Management saw assets under management (AUM) rise by £171 million ($259 million) in the final quarter of 2014.

  • EIB backs Mirova renewables fund

    12 January 2015

    The European Investment Bank has committed €40 million ($47 million) to a renewable energy fund specialising in construction-stage assets in Europe.

  • Baltic 2 structure 'could be used in other offshore wind deals'

    09 January 2015

    A financial structure used for the €720 million ($854 million) acquisition of a stake in Baltic 2 offshore wind farm could be replicated by other investors in European projects, according to one of the bankers involved in the deal.

  • Global clean energy investment surged in 2014, says BNEF

    09 January 2015

    Clean energy investment made an unexpected strong comeback in 2014, growing 16% year on year, according to research – backed by strong growth in offshore wind in Europe and the global solar market.

  • UK's Primrose Solar closes second tranche of M&G financing

    08 January 2015

    UK project developer Primrose Solar has agreed a £31 million ($47 million) private loan with M&G to refinance one of its biggest projects.

  • UCL report adds weight to stranded assets warnings

    08 January 2015

    The stranded assets debate has gained further momentum after academics at the University College London (UCL) found that half of gas reserves and more than 80% of coal reserves are "unburnable" if global warming is to be restricted to 2°C.

  • Scatec Solar and Google in $188 million JV for US project

    08 January 2015

    Scatec Solar has secured $157 million from Google and Prudential to build a major new plant in the US.

  • ESG makes Mercer's top 10 priorities for investors

    08 January 2015

    The inclusion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is one of 10 areas named as a priority for wealth managers to consider for 2015, according to influential consultancy Mercer.

  • TerraForm builds solar portfolio, with $47m SunEdison drop down

    08 January 2015

    TerraForm Power has bought a portfolio of solar projects from its parent company, SunEdison, for $47 million.