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Financial centres told to 'raise game' on climate
17 October 2011The world's three biggest financial centres – London, Tokyo and New York – should step up work on climate change, according to London's former deputy mayor Nicky Gavron.
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Kingspan buys failed Scottish wind turbine maker
14 October 2011Building products group Kingspan has bought Proven Energy out of receivership.
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Offshore wind drives record project finance quarter – BNEF
14 October 2011Investors poured a record $41.8 billion into utility-scale renewable energy projects in the third quarter of 2011, driven by a surge in offshore wind, according to analysis firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Ignore Osborne conference speech – Yeo
14 October 2011Investors in UK low-carbon businesses should not be alarmed by a recent speech from the finance minister apparently rowing back on UK leadership on reducing carbon emissions, according to an influential MP.
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The future of sustainability
14 October 2011Progress towards a more sustainable global economy has been painfully slow - but could it be about to speed up? Environmental Finance and Irbaris asked a roundtable of finance experts to peer into their crystal balls. Mark Nicholls reports
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Renewables cash grant may survive budget cuts – SEIA
13 October 2011The budget-cutting focus of the US House of Representatives will not necessarily prevent an extension of the cash grant programme for renewable energy, according to the head of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
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F&C raises €30m into climate fund
13 October 2011F&C Investments has reached the first close of a private equity fund-of-funds that focuses on climate change investment, attracting a total of €30 million ($41 million) from three unnamed institutional investors.
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CSSP launches portal for SRI market
13 October 2011Sustainability consultancy CSSP has launched an online portal to bring together information about the wide range of organisations active in socially responsible investment (SRI).
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SunEdison raises $300m for solar projects
13 October 2011SunEdison has secured $300 million to finance the construction of utility and rooftop solar photovoltaic projects throughout the US and Canada.
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Voting open in annual Environmental Finance market survey
13 October 2011Voting has opened in the annual Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance market survey – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.