Co-op renewables lending tops £700m

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Company aims to push past target of lending £1bn by 2013, as sustainability boss reveals plans to ramp up green projects

The Co-operative Group is well on its way to investing £1bn in UK green energy projects by 2013 and could surpass its own lending target if demand from project developers continues to grow. The organisation's...

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