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Building bridges
15 August 2013Linking the raft of emissions trading systems springing up across the globe is an important step towards forging a worldwide carbon market. But if not implemented correctly, the process could undermine emission reduction efforts, warn Claudia Gibis and Alexandra Zirkel.
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RWE blames 'solar boom' as it axes 4.3GW of gas and coal
15 August 2013Energy giant RWE said it will take up to 4.3GW of fossil fuel-fired capacity offline as a result of "the continuing boom in solar energy", and placed a further 2GW under review.
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Danish pension fund invests in 'one of the last' UK power-only biomass projects
14 August 2013A Danish joint venture has acquired a UK-based biomass plant from its developer, which warned the project could be one of the last power-only biomass stations to be built in the country because of a recent policy change.
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SolarCity buys direct marketing company for $120m, raises installation forecast
14 August 2013SolarCity has acquired a direct marketing company focused on the residential solar market for $120 million, in a deal it said will generate new customers and increase its installation levels.
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Sustainability heavyweight - Q&A with Paul Polman
13 August 2013With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth.
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Banking woes create opportunities in renewables finance, says fund
13 August 2013Banks' lack of enthusiasm for long-term lending is opening up opportunities for specialist investors in the renewable energy sector, a leading infrastructure fund has claimed.
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World Bank issues $550m green bond
12 August 2013The World Bank has returned to the green bond market in a follow-up to its record-breaking $1 billion offering earlier this year.
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Private equity-backed wind developer files for up to $345m IPO
12 August 2013A wind power developer backed by a leading private equity investor in renewable energy is aiming to raise up to $345 million in a stock market listing.
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Utility in R$1.4bn renewables investment
12 August 2013One of Brazil's largest utilities is to invest R$1.4 billion (US$ 620.5 million) in a renewables firm.
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Former UK climate minister to chair biomass company
12 August 2013Chris Huhne, the former UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change who recently served a prison sentence, has been appointed as chairman of US firm Zilkha Biomass Energy.