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African Renewable Energy Fund raises $100m
13 March 2014The African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF), which focuses on renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, reached a first close yesterday, as it raised $100 million to invest in small- to medium-sized independent power producers.
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Renewable Energy Trust raises $125m for solar
13 March 2014US financing platform, Renewable Energy Trust (RET) Capital, has raised $125 million to buy utility scale, commercial and industrial solar power generating assets.
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RGGI: a Revived Greenhouse Gas Initiative
12 March 2014Following a year-long review, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has undergone significant changes which have breathed new life into the programme, finds Katie Kouchakji
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New advisory firm 'to boost secondary market in renewables'
12 March 2014A new company – MegaWatt-X – has been launched to facilitate a secondary market in renewable energy assets.
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Standard Bank appoints new head of renewable energy
12 March 2014Standard Bank has appointed Rentia van Tonder as head of renewable energy, power and infrastructure, based in Johannesburg.
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Moody's anticipates Aaa ratings for Toyota green bonds
11 March 2014Moody's Investors Service has assigned provisional Aaa ratings to the bulk of a $1.25 billion issue of 'green' asset-backed securities expected to be issued soon by Toyota.
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AfDB issues its second green bond of 2014
11 March 2014The African Development Bank (AfDB) has tapped the green bond market for the second time this year, after a SEK 1 billion ($153 million) issue was bought by Swedish investors.
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Irish wind plans 'in jeopardy' as link with UK slips away
10 March 2014Plans to build onshore wind farms with up to 8GW of capacity in Ireland are set to be scrapped amid reports that a deal to export clean power to the UK is likely to fall through.
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Trading Emissions sells its last CDM credits
10 March 2014Trading Emissions, a London-listed investment fund currently being wound up, has disposed of its remaining portfolio of carbon credits.
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RGGI carbon price hits record high in latest auction
10 March 2014A record clearing price of $4.00 was set in the 5 March auction of emission allowances by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – the first under its new, tighter emissions cap.