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People moves, July
26 July 2013The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Principles for Responsible Investment, E.ON, Pictet Asset Management, and more.
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NYSE joins Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
26 July 2013NYSE Euronext, parent of the New York Stock Exchange, has joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, marking "a significant step forward" for the programme.
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Chinese company buys struggling thin-film maker for 'minimal amount'
25 July 2013A Chinese clean energy company has acquired its third thin-film solar panel maker "for pennies on the dollar", according to an analyst.
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The shortcomings of securitisation
25 July 2013Asset-backed securities have been much-hyped as a potential way to help the renewables sector access affordable capital. Although they are likely to play an important role, they do not hold all the answers, cautions Rob Sternthal
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Renewables sector to triple insurance spending by 2020 'to attract new investors'
25 July 2013The renewables sector's spending on risk management products could surge by end of the decade as the industry seeks to unlock finance from risk-averse investors, a report has claimed.
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Gamesa returns to profit, but analyst warns of weaker H2
24 July 2013Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has returned to the black and posted its highest quarterly profit margin since 2009, but could see weaker results in the second half of the year, an analyst has warned.
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Renewables fund hits £300m float target
24 July 2013A renewables fund has successfully raised £300 million ($460.8 million) in an oversubscribed stockmarket listing.
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EIB to phase out coal-fired lending
24 July 2013One of the world's biggest energy lenders, the European Investment Bank, has adopted new lending policies expected to see it phase out the financing of coal-fired power plants.
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Trading firm loses head of emissions
24 July 2013A European trading and asset management firm has said it remains committed to the carbon markets despite the departure of its head of emissions.
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What if the Aussie ETS comes early?
23 July 2013Australia's Prime Minister wants to bring in an emissions trading system a year earlier than planned. What would this mean for the country's role in tackling climate change, asks Erwin Jackson.