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EU urged to target 45% renewables by 2030
26 May 2011The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has called for the EU to set a legally binding renewable energy target of 45% by 2030, saying it is necessary to fight climate change and give investors long-term predictability.
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Nuclear meltdown and revolution boost renewables – E&Y
26 May 2011Japan's nuclear disaster and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa have spurred momentum in the global renewables sector, but declining incentives and access to finance remain obstacles to growth, according to Ernst & Young.
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IFC and World Bank launch green bonds
24 May 2011The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued its third green bond, raising $135 million.
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Bioenergy sustainability indicators agreed by international body
24 May 2011Leading countries have agreed a set of sustainability indicators to inform the production and use of bioenergy, meeting repeated requests from the G8 for such guidelines.
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ADB seeds up to $700m of clean-tech venture funds
24 May 2011The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to pump $60 million into three clean-tech venture capital funds focused on China and India.
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OTC weather risk market grows 30% to $2.4bn
23 May 2011The value of the global weather risk market reached $11.8 billion in the last 12 months, with geographic expansion helping to boost the over-the counter (OTC) market nearly 30%, an industry survey has found.
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UK's green investment bank to start lending next year
23 May 2011The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) will start lending in April next year, with a possible early emphasis on offshore wind, waste and energy efficiency, and with a legislative footing, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today.
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SolarReserve bags $737m guarantee as programme runs out of cash
23 May 2011US developer SolarReserve has been awarded a $737 million loan guarantee from the US government for a 100MW concentrated solar power plant in Nevada.
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Toshiba to buy Landis+Gyr for $2.3bn
20 May 2011Smart metering company Landis+Gyr will be bought by electronics giant Toshiba in a $2.3 billion cash deal announced on Thursday.
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Gamesa launches €50 million corporate venture capital fund
20 May 2011Spanish wind energy giant Gamesa is to ring-fence €50 million ($71 million) for a corporate venture capital (VC) fund to invest in "new renewable technologies".
- US regulator approves voluntary carbon credit guidance
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
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- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
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- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
- Three-quarters of Article 8 funds potentially violate ESMA fund names rules, Bloomberg finds
- IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond