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Boom in Chinese solar investment contributes to record year
10 April 2018A record 98GW was added to the world's solar capacity in 2017 – more than for coal, oil and gas combined – according to a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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€3.5bn energy infra fund makes final close
10 April 2018Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has grown its third energy infrastructure fund to €3.5 billion ($4.3 billion) at final close, exceeding its original target by one sixth.
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'World-first' developing market green bank to open in Southern Africa
09 April 2018The 'first emerging market green bank' is to be created by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to scale up private investments in climate-friendly infrastructure projects in the region.
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Norway's oil fund could start investing in unlisted renewables
09 April 2018The world's largest sovereign wealth fund could be given licence to invest in unlisted renewables projects, following a vote by the ruling Conservative party.
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IEA scenarios lead investors to undervalue climate risk, says report
06 April 2018The International Energy Agency (IEA)'s climate change scenarios are causing investors to undervalue transition risk and preventing countries from meeting their Paris Agreement targets, according to a group of researchers.
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France grows green bond to €11bn
05 April 2018The Republic of France has grown the size of its sovereign green bond to €10.8 billion ($13.3 billion) by tapping it for a third time.
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Green bond round-up, 4 April 2018
04 April 2018Green bond round-up, 4 April 2018
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Asian investors commit $930m to develop Indian solar projects
03 April 2018Japan's SoftBank and Chinese company GCL System Integration Technology have agreed to form a $930 million joint venture to develop solar photovoltaic technology in India.
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Canadian pension fund buys $575m of renewables assets
03 April 2018The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has agreed to purchase six renewables projects from NextEra Energy Partners for a sum of CAD741 million ($575 million).
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HLEG member to join Hermes IM from E3G
29 March 2018Ingrid Holmes is to join Hermes Investment Management after leaving her position as a director at climate change think tank E3G, Environmental Finance has learned.