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  • CHPA head joins Green Investment Bank

    31 July 2013

    Graham Meeks, former director of the Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA), is the latest senior hire at the UK's fast-growing Green Investment Bank.

  • Siemens to 'remain committed to renewables under new CEO'

    31 July 2013

    Industrial giant Siemens is likely to remain committed to clean energy, despite the sudden departure of the CEO who championed its green power push, analysts believe.

  • Australia's largest solar project reaches financial close

    31 July 2013

    A solar project, set to be the largest in the southern hemisphere, has reached financial close after securing extra funding from the Australian government.

  • EIB in its third green bond transaction of July

    31 July 2013

    The European Investment Bank has raised SEK400 million ($61.4 million) in its third green bond transaction in July.

  • Investment manager hires head of sustainable investing

    31 July 2013

    A leading university's investment management arm has appointed a vice-president for sustainable investing, amid mounting calls for universities to divest from fossil fuel holdings.

  • Thirteen years on

    30 July 2013

    Environmental Finance magazine was launched in September 1999. As he steps down 13 years later, founding editor Mark Nicholls reflects on the journey

  • Securitisation to play key role in Conergy rescue plan

    30 July 2013

    An asset manager hopes to lead the market in issuing asset-backed securities as part of its plans to rescue a pioneering solar firm that has called in administrators.

  • Carbon costs hurt profits at coal-burning giant

    30 July 2013

    The UK's biggest coal-fired power generator blamed carbon pricing for denting its profits today, but said its plan to transform itself into one of the world's biggest renewables generators remains on track.

  • Asset manager hires head of ESG engagement

    30 July 2013

    An investment firm has added a head of engagement to its responsible investment team.

  • EU-China solar trade deal 'relief' for investors

    30 July 2013

    A compromise suggested by the EU and China in their long-running solar trade dispute has been hailed as a relief for investors, but could deal a further blow to Europe's solar manufacturers and installers.