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NextEnergy Solar Fund eyes 19% dividend increase
01 July 2015NextEnergy Solar Fund, a UK yieldco, has confirmed it is on track to increase its dividend next year to 6.25 pence, an increase of 19% on its 2014-15 payout.
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Green Bond issuance, Q2
See Environmental Finance's latest figures for the green bond market.
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Under scrutiny: green bond impact reporting
01 July 2015Issuers' reports on the environmental impact of their green bonds range from a few paragraphs on hard-to-find webpages to 80-page documents. But, given the costs and assumptions involved, some question whether more is necessarily better. Graham Cooper reports
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Engie buys Solairedirect to become France's biggest solar firm
01 July 2015Utility Engie has ramped up its solar operations with the acquisition of Solairedirect.
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Alterra and Starwood Energy secure $287m for Texas wind project
01 July 2015Canada's Alterra Power and US investment firm Starwood Energy Group Global have agreed a $287 million construction loan facility for the 204MW Shannon wind project in Texas, which they jointly own.
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UK's early end to onshore wind subsidies could cost £900m/year
30 June 2015The UK government's recent decision to end subsidies for new onshore wind energy farms from 1 April 2016 – a year earlier than originally announced – could cost about £900 million ($1.4 billion) a year, an influential advisory body has warned.
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400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close
30 June 2015The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.
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Banking sector needs 'radically different approach' to sustainability, says KPMG
30 June 2015The European banking sector must adopt a "radically different approach" to sustainability, KPMG has warned.
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Scandinavia dominates RobecoSAM's sustainability rankings
30 June 2015Sweden, Norway and Denmark all feature in the top 10 most sustainable countries, according to a report looking at "key risk and return drivers for investors".
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Thai Superblock signs 27bn Bhat solar deal
30 June 2015Thai utility giant Superblock has signed a 27 billion Bhat ($798 million) agreement with Japan's Energy Complex to build a 300MW solar plant in Japan.