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JP Morgan Chase to stop project finance for new coal projects
08 March 2016JP Morgan Chase will no longer provide project finance for new coal-fired power plants in "high income OECD countries" or for any new 'greenfield' coal mines.
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Canada edges towards more carbon pricing
07 March 2016Further steps to put a price on carbon emissions across Canada are likely following a meeting of the leaders of the country's 13 provinces and territories.
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KKR seeks sales boost from new ESG initiative
07 March 2016Private equity giant KKR is expanding its programme of environmental initiatives within its portfolio companies, in order to boost sales as well as the bottom line. Graham Cooper reports
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World Bank to issue up to $30m more carbon-linked notes
29 February 2016The World Bank is to increase its issuance of carbon-linked notes to support methane reduction projects by up to $30 million this year.
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Argentina, Iran and Bangladesh among new 'green giants', says EY
24 February 2016Major expansion plans for renewable energy make Argentina, Iran and Bangladesh countries to watch over the next decade for project developers and investors, says consultancy EY.
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Statkraft unveils plans for Europe's largest onshore wind project
23 February 2016Norwegian utility Statkraft plans to build a €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) onshore wind project, which would be Europe's largest. The project, on the Fosen peninsular in central Norway, will comprise six wind farms with a combined capacity of 1GW.
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Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?
18 February 2016Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper
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Private equity firm closes $300m environmental offset fund
17 February 2016Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP), a US private equity firm, has raised $303 million for its latest environmental offset fund, Ecosystem Investment Partners III.
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S&P explains credit factors in rating offshore wind farms
16 February 2016Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has unveiled its methodology for deciding on the credit rating of offshore wind farms, ahead of an anticipated boom in such projects.
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Morgan Stanley advises investors on reducing climate change impacts
15 February 2016Morgan Stanley has developed a set of analysis tools to help investors gain a better understanding of the potential impact of climate change on their portfolios.