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Carbon Divestment: The SRI Dilemma
Miguel Santisteve, Associate Director at NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, asks how investors are responding to the risk of stranded assets in their portfolio
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Stranded assets debate won't lead to large-scale divestment, says analyst
19 August 2014The stranded assets debate is not causing many investors to divest because the implementation of a global emissions cap by governments is viewed as "very unlikely", according to a responsible investment analyst at NASDAQ OMX.
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Decarbonisation can drive Europe's economic recovery
19 August 2014An analysis by EY has found that decarbonisation is a "winning strategy" for energy security and economic recovery in Europe. Report author Alexis Gazzo summarises why it makes more sense than 'business-as-usual'
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SWIP's Mackenzie moves on from sustainability role
19 August 2014Craig Mackenzie - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's highly regarded head of sustainability research – has left his post to take on a new role, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Australia's flagship PV project loses A$110m funding support
19 August 2014Conditional funding of A$75 million ($70 million) for a pioneering concentrated photovoltaic (PV) power plant has been withdrawn by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena).
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UK tidal firm targets £50 million fundraise for project
19 August 2014A technology company that develops marine turbines in the UK is planning a £50 million ($83.4 million) fundraise next year, to pay for its first full-scale project.
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Starwood secures financing for 165MW Texas wind farm
19 August 2014Starwood Energy Group, a private US investment firm specialising in energy infrastructure, has reached agreements with a group of banks to finance its second wind farm, a 165MW project in Texas.
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Biomass project backed by John Laing and GIB issues £48m bond
18 August 2014John Laing has backed its first combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plant, teaming up with the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) to invest £26 million ($43.5 million) in a project which is also issuing a £48 million bond.
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Chinese solar firm Shunfeng wins $3.25bn credit line
18 August 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International has agreed a credit facility of up to RMB20 billion ($3.25 billion) with China Minsheng Banking Corporation.
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Welspun Group pledges further $2.5bn to Indian solar
18 August 2014The Welspun Group intends to invest some R150 billion ($2.5 billion) in solar energy in coming years, according to reports.