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Amundi, EDF reveal plans for €1.5bn private equity venture
05 November 2014French asset manager Amundi has joined forces with energy utility EDF to raise up to €1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) for private equity investments in low-carbon energy and energy efficiency projects.
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Korean carbon price seen reaching to $30 by 2017
05 November 2014The price of one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) in South Korea's forthcoming emissions trading system (ETS) is likely to be close to $7.50 next year, rising to $18 in 2016 and $30 in 2017, according to analysts at Thomson Reuters.
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Failure to report water risk 'a grave concern', says CDP
05 November 2014The number of large companies reporting water risks has failed to increase in-line with investor demand, with the energy sector continuing to lag behind its peers, a new report has warned.
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NextEnergy Solar eyes £260m in new equity capital
05 November 2014NextEnergy Solar Fund is preparing to raise up to £260 million in the next eight days to fund further acquisitions of solar power plants in the UK.
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BAML launches green bond index
04 November 2014Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has launched a green bond index, which it claims has been the best performing of any flagship investment-grade index in recent years.
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$271bn of capital at risk in Canadian oil sands, says Carbon Tracker
04 November 2014Companies developing oil sands in Canada risk wasting $271 billion of capital on projects that would be uneconomic at an oil price below $95/barrel, the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has warned.
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Ambienta exceeds €300m target for second environmental fund
04 November 2014Ambienta, an Italian private equity firm, has closed its second environmental technology fund, having raised €323.5 million ($405 million).
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Insurers face mounting risks in coastal cities, says industry chief
04 November 2014The combination of climate change and rapid urbanisation may create new reputational risks for insurance companies by triggering "persistent price increases" and capacity shortages, warned John Coomber, CEO of the UK's Pension Insurance Corporation.
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TRIG hopes to raise £250m of equity
04 November 2014The Renewables Infrastructure Group (Trig) revealed the scale of its ambitions to tap the equity markets today, when it said it hopes to raise some £250 million ($400 million).
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UK public should be offered green bonds, says renewables chief
04 November 2014The UK should issue a green bond that would allow individual savers the opportunity to invest in renewable energy projects, said a leading industry figure.