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CH2M Hill and EKO in green infrastructure partnership
29 April 2013A partnership to finance and develop 'green' infrastructure projects has been formed by EKO Asset Management Partners and Colorado-based engineering and consultancy firm CH2M Hill.
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AWEA hires new CEO
29 April 2013The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has appointed Tom Kiernan as its new CEO.
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The changing face of low-carbon finance
29 April 2013Government-backed initiatives are trying to kick-start low-carbon investment in the UK. But what are their limitations, and how is the private sector responding, asks Nathan Goode
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Green home improvements could tap EU covered bonds market 'next year'
26 April 2013The covered bonds market could be used to help fund energy efficiency measures on homes in the EU as soon as the end of 2014, a conference heard.
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Allianz hits €100m first close for renewables fund
26 April 2013Allianz Global Investors has reached a €100 million ($130 million) first close for a renewable energy project fund aimed at institutional investors.
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EIB hunts low-carbon investment opportunities
26 April 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a call for new low-carbon investment opportunities as part of its plan for a 40% increase in its lending activities.
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MLPs would be 'better' than REITs - SolarCity
25 April 2013Master limited partnerships (MLPs) would be more of a game-changer for the US solar industry than real estate investment trusts (REITs), according to a SolarCity official.
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Thomson Reuters launches ESG indexes
25 April 2013Thomson Reuters has unveiled a family of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes.
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Hedegaard in national climate measures warning after backloading failure
24 April 2013EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard warned yesterday that a patchwork of regulatory regimes could spring up if politicians fail agree on a plan to rescue the bloc's beleaguered emissions trading system (ETS).
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Co-op's head of sustainability steps down
24 April 2013Paul Monaghan, head of social goals and sustainability at The Co-operative Group, is leaving the UK-based banking-to-supermarkets mutual conglomerate after 17 years.