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Canadian Solar sells eighth project to TransCanada
05 January 2015Canadian Solar has sold a solar project to TransCanada – a corporation specialising in natural gas distribution – for some C$60 million ($52 million).
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Scatec Solar agrees financing for first Latin American project
05 January 2015Independent power producer Scatec Solar has secured project financing to start building a $125 million plant in Honduras, marking its first move into Latin America.
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Have we turned a corner on climate change?
31 December 2014Will 2014 be remembered as the year when the world turned a corner on climate change?
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Standardisation: the next frontier for energy efficiency finance
31 December 2014An initiative has been launched to boost investor confidence in European energy efficiency projects by promoting standards. Steven Fawkes and Panama Bartholomy explain
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A look back at 2014: what were this year's key developments?
30 December 2014It's been a momentous year in many of the markets that we cover. Graham Cooper and Sophie Robinson-Tillett reflect on some of the key developments
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Sustainability delivers decade of success for Generation
30 December 2014Integrating sustainability into investment decisions can give a boost to returns, David Blood, of Generation Investment Management, tells Graham Cooper
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Infographic: Is coal a sinking ship?
29 December 2014Recent research by the Carbon Tracker Initiative found that $112 billion of future capital expenditure (capex) in potential thermal coal production (excluding China) is at risk of becoming 'stranded'. This infographic shows how in three steps
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JP Morgan subsidiary backs new SunEdison, Terraform solar fund
24 December 2014US renewables company SunEdison, its yieldco subsidiary Terraform Power and JPM Capital are investing $175 million in a new fund to develop solar power projects.
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Californian pension funds are wary of coal divestment legislation
24 December 2014Two major pension funds have reacted warily to reports that Kevin de Leon, Californian senate leader, plans to introduce legislation that would require them to sell their holdings in coal companies.
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What does the slump in oil prices mean for the low-carbon sector?
23 December 2014Oil prices have almost halved in recent months, creating havoc in financial markets. But what is the impact on renewables, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon themed investments, asks Peter Cripps