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The most active investors in the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors share their views on the market at the fourth annual LP-GP Forum: Clean Energy & Sustainability.
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) will have a broad agenda: poverty reduction and economic growth, climate and clean energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, healthy seas and oceans, biodiversity, healthy forests and ecosystem services. The hope is to be able tackle the different agenda items together in a holistic way, writes Rupert Edwards, head of strategic development at Climate Change Capital.
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An environmentally-focused refrigeration company is on the brink of closing a $1.6m investment round, with just $550,000 left to be sold to investors. 
A Scottish offshore energy services group is on the acquisition trail as it looks to bolster its activity in the renewable energy sector. 
Chile’s Supreme Court said it will block the construction of Switzerland-based Xstrata Copper and Australia-based Origin Energy’s $3.6bn joint venture hydropower project. 
GERO Solarpark has inaugurated its 28MW installation in Amsdorf near Halle after a construction time of just seven weeks. 
Electrical vehicle (EV) company ECOtality and Glimcher’s Lloyd Center have completed an installation of four Blink Wall Mount EV charging stations in the retail halls’ north-west corner. 
UK utility British Gas has been running trial using a Nissan electric van, to determine the suitability of the technology for its fleet of drivers. 
US company Waste Management has commenced work on a 4.8MW waste-to-energy plant in New Springfield, Ohio. 
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads in Australia has selected Carmanah Technologies’ solar lighting system for use in roadways across the state. 
Western Australian Energy Minister Peter Collier has blamed the escalating cost of the government’s solar feed-in tariff on a communication breakdown with energy provider Synergy. 
Australia-basedAGL Energy has sold its 53MW Hallett five wind farm to Eurus Energy for an undisclosed sum and will realise a $30m development fee to complete the deal this financial year. 
This week the United Nations is set to meet for the annual climate convention, hosted in Bonn, Germany, which will see negotiations begin on a new global deal for 2015. 
Seed stage investor First Round Capital has closed its fourth fund and said its plan to stick to its existing strategy resulted in recommitments from all of its Limited Partners. 
With quarterly results flooding, listed companies in the cleantech world has proven to be a mixed bag. 
Canada is in the hot seat this week after an eventful few days of deals and news flooding in from across the region, with activity centered on Ontario. 
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer ReneSola has recorded a first quarter operating loss of $37.8m. 
The UK chairman of the Environment Agency has said that renewable energy and nuclear power will not be enough ‘to keep the lights on’ in the future, suggesting that fracking could be part of the answer. 
Soltecture has become the latest German solar company to open insolvency proceedings, having exhausted all possible financing options. 
US-based LED lighting provider Bridgelux has secured an equity investment from electronics giant Toshiba as they underpin a technology development agreement. 
Switzerland-based impact investor Quadia has invested £4.1m in sustainable supply chain software company Helveta. 
Danish utility Dong has recorded first quarter revenue worth DKK1.6bn ($278m) from its wind and hydroelectric divisions. 
