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Hedegaard confident that Rio+20 can deliver
15 February 2012Connie Hedegaard, the European Commission's climate chief, expressed confidence that a noteworthy agreement would emerge from the Rio+20 conference.
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Citi pushing for 'Global OPIC' to back renewable energy bonds
15 February 2012The head of environmental finance at Citi is canvassing support for a "Global OPIC" to help raise large volumes of debt for renewable energy projects.
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Investors welcome UK renewables reforms, but eschew solar
14 February 2012Managers of funds investing in UK renewable energy projects have welcomed some of the proposed changes to feed-in tariffs (FiT) announced last week, but say they are unlikely to invest in new solar projects.
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Proportion of top-rated ESG strategies to rise, says Mercer
14 February 2012Around 9% of investment strategies assessed by Mercer are "highly rated" in environmental, social and governance (ESG) terms, a number the investment consultant expects to rise.
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EBRD invests a record €2.6bn in sustainable energy in 2011
14 February 2012The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested €2.6 billion ($3.43 billion) in sustainable energy projects in 2011.
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DOE loan liabilities 'well covered' – consultant
14 February 2012Potential losses from the US Department of Energy (DOE) clean-tech loan guarantee programme would be less than the agency projected and well below the funds set aside to cover losses, according to an independent consultant's report.
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Low Carbon Accelerator goes into reverse
13 February 2012Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA), a London-listed company specialising in low-carbon venture capital investment, is to begin liquidating its portfolio after a disappointing performance.
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Munich Re and GCube co-operate on billion-dollar renewables projects
10 February 2012Renewable energy focused insurer GCube has secured a deal with reinsurer Munich Re to boost its capacity to underwrite renewable energy projects.
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Solar PV costs to fall further in 2012 – GTM
10 February 2012Solar photovoltaic (PV) costs are set for another substantial decline in 2012 amid a continuing dramatic fall in polysilicon prices, according to analysis by GTM Research.
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Actis offers 'impact assessment' tool to private equity industry
09 February 2012Private equity firm Actis has introduced a tool to assess the environmental and social impacts of its investments in the energy sector, with a view to better identifying how its investments are adding value.