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  • Quotes of the quarter

    23 December 2014

    As the calendar year wraps up, Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the last quarter.

  • Alstom shareholders approve $13.5bn takeover by GE

    22 December 2014

    Shareholders of French industrial giant Alstom have approved the sale of the firm's energy businesses to General Electric (GE) of the US for $13.5 billion.

  • Study forecasts explosive growth for second generation biofuels

    22 December 2014

    Production of 'second generation' biofuels – made from non-food crops or waste biomass – is expected to grow by more than 49% a year until 2020, to reach a market of $23.9 billion in 2020, according to a new report.

  • NextEnergy makes two acquisitions in £33m deal

    22 December 2014

    NextEnergy Solar Fund has bought two UK solar photovoltaic plants, in a deal worth £33 million ($52 million).

  • Why heavy industry cannot take emissions trading lightly

    22 December 2014

    With carbon prices in recovery, emissions-intensive industrials need to start taking notice again, argues Philipp Ruf

  • Massachusetts water board taps green bond market

    19 December 2014

    A Massachusetts water body is to launch a green bond for nearly $230 million.

  • Balfour Beatty steps up its offshore wind operations

    19 December 2014

    Vattenfall has sold the transmission hardware for a major wind farm to Balfour Beatty, in a deal worth £164 million ($257 million).

  • China formally announces ETS

    18 December 2014

    China's national carbon market took a step closer to becoming a reality after the government released some details of how it would be run.

  • A review of the green bond market in 2014

    18 December 2014

    The green bond market trebled in size in 2014 - but who were the big winners and can the breakneck speed of expansion continue, asks Peter Cripps

  • €625m financial close for Africa's largest wind farm

    18 December 2014

    Africa's largest wind farm has reached a €625 million ($779 million) financial close.