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Green Innovation & Finance

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Government pledges an additional £800 million for the UK Green Investment Bank

The UK Green Investment Bank has had an extra £;800 million added to its coffers, to go with the £3 billion announced in November 2012.

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Shell Springboard winner Ventive closes first investment round with help from Angel Co-fund

Ventive has followed up on being named as a regional winner in the Shell Springboard competition by securing £900,000 of funding from Mercia Fund Management and the Angel Co-fund.

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Government dishes out £21 million to stimulate low carbon entrepreneurial innovation

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has allotted £21 million to a group of entrepreneurs bringing low carbon products to market.

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Xeros drums up £10 million investment for green washing machine development

A business which has developed an environmentally friendly laundry cleaning system has closed an eight-figure investment round led by Invesco Perpetual.

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Jon Moulton’s Greensphere Capital leads first investment for UK Green Investment Bank 

The UK Green Investment Bank has been officially opened and has closed two investments to mark its beginning.

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David Cameron’s Green Investment Bank gets EC rubber stamp for operation

The coalition government's Green Investment Bank has received the seal of approval from the European Commission.

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Moulton and Fairman team up on government green fund

Jon Moulton's newly formed Greensphere Capital and Foresight Group are to lead a new £80 million investment fund aimed at promoting green infrastructure.

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James Caan-backed fund supports Ecometrica

Green-orientated Berti Investments has made its first 2012 investment in a Scottish greenhouse gas monitoring company.

Opinion

Europe still loves UK innovation

It’s totally wrong for the UK to be asked for €50 billion a year just to allow France and Germany collateral to borrow a trillion from China to pay off their banking losses.

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Budget 2011: Green Investment Bank will have up to £3 billion

The government's 'green investment bank' will have access to up to £3 billion of funds to support low-carbon investment, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.

Financial Management

How green is the coalition?

Andrew Raingold of eco-lobbyists Aldersgate Group looks at the government’s commitment to green business.

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Green sector welcomes tax break

Renewable energy entrepreneurs and investors have welcomed Alistair Darling's support of the sector in his pre-Budget report.