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European utility giant hires environmental products trader
08 July 2013The trading arm of a leading European utility has appointed an environmental products trader, Environmental Finance has learned.
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£40m IPO plan for renewables firm
08 July 2013A carbon market veteran is planning a £40 million ($61.4 million) flotation of a renewable energy venture.
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Sustainable forestry fund reaches final close, makes first investment
05 July 2013A fund investing in sustainable forestry assets in south-east Asia has reached a final close and completed its first transaction.
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Solar pioneer files for insolvency
05 July 2013A pioneer in solar module making will file for insolvency today after one of its lenders rejected a short-term plan to secure new financing for the company.
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EDF Energies Nouvelles founder backs €20m water IPO
05 July 2013A private equity-backed water treatment company has raised €20 million in an initial public offering (IPO) and attracted the founder of EDF Energies Nouvelles as cornerstone investor.
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Will new regulations restrict low-carbon finance?
04 July 2013New financial regulations are adding to the problems caused by adverse economic conditions and policy uncertainty, and are likely to hinder the flow of finance to low-carbon assets in the EU, say Thomas Spencer and Jamie Stevenson.
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Terra Firma presses on with renewables sale plan, despite pulling German IPO
04 July 2013Private equity group Terra Firma is pursuing plans for a possible sale of renewable energy company Infinis, despite pulling its planned flotation of German property firm Deutsche Annington.
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Clean-tech VC grows 56% in second quarter
04 July 2013Venture capital investments in clean-tech rebounded in the second quarter of 2013, providing evidence that the sector "is turning a corner", according to the Cleantech Group.
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UAE bank and UK asset manager partner to invest in renewables
04 July 2013A leading Middle Eastern banking group has partnered with a UK asset manager to co-invest in clean energy in the UK.
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Utility pulls plug on 'immature' marine power
03 July 2013A utility giant has pulled its support of a leading wave power research project to concentrate on other "more mature" types of renewables.