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Waste conversion projects struggle to attract finance as banks shy away
09 May 2013Developers of advanced waste conversion plants are struggling to secure project finance from banks as the projects are perceived as too risky, a conference heard.
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First green bond verified using industry standards
09 May 2013An environmental bond has for the first time been certified using a set of standards supported by investor-focused NGO the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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UK's Green Investment Bank catalyses £2.3bn of investment
09 May 2013The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has mobilised £2.3 billion ($3.6 billion) of capital in its first five months of operation, with every £1 it invested being matched by almost £3 from the private sector, it said today.
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Taking the pulse of the voluntary market
09 May 2013Mark Nicholls reports on the results of Carbon Finance's latest Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings – and finds growth and innovation, but some anxiety about oversupply
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Offshore wind investment to surge to €130bn by 2020
08 May 2013Investments in offshore wind power are set to increase more than 15-fold by 2020, but developers must be able to reduce energy generation costs by 30% by that year to be competitive, a consultancy has said.
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PV breaks through 100GW mark, but Europe's dominance 'to end'
08 May 2013Europe is set to lose its role as the leading installer of solar photovoltaic (PV) power in the current year, a new report has forecast.
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REC markets: the case for standardisation
07 May 2013Renewable energy certificate markets cover two-thirds of the US power grid – but, with dozens of different instruments traded, are hobbled by a lack of contract standardisation, says Christian Hofer
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Bonn climate talks give 'cause for hope' – NGOs
07 May 2013NGOs have welcomed a change in the tone of the UN climate negotiations, following a meeting in Germany last week in which constructive ideas were tabled.
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Groote aims for July for second backloading vote
07 May 2013The chairman of the European Parliament's environment committee expects the Parliament to vote again on a plan for a short-term fix to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) at the July plenary – a move welcomed by observers.
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Denham strikes $75m Australian wind deal
07 May 2013Energy-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has invested US$75 million of equity in a 1GW portfolio of wind projects under development in Australia.