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Green Steel: SIMEC Energy seals hydro deal and targets 1GW of renewable power capacity

SIMEC Energy plans to build eight new hydroelectric plants in Scotland over the next three years

Madeleine Cuff
05 December 2017

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Gupta family's SIMEC Energy to buy Green Highland Renewables and reveals plans to build 1GW of renewables capacity in the UK by 2021

SIMEC Energy yesterday announced the acquisition of hydro firm Green Highland Renewable (GHR) in the latest step forward for its high profile green metals plan. The Gupta family-owned SIMEC Energy announced...

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Trump, taxes, climate, and capitalism

President Trump'stax affairs highlight again how he embodies the very worst of kleptocratic capitalism - a mode of doing business many corporate leaders are desperate to leave behind once and for all

29 September 2020

Energy

Octopus Energy toasts US expansion with acquisition of startup Evolve Energy

Deal represents major milestone for the rapidly-growing UK energy technology firm's international expansion plans

29 September 2020

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Six new solar projects announced as part of Elgin-Foresight joint venture

Solar energy firm teams up with private equity investor in 200MW boost to pipeline of subsidy-free UK solar projects

29 September 2020

Risk

If the UK wants economic resilience, strong climate disclosure rules are crucial

The UK Financial Conduct Authority's climate risk reporting proposals for companies are not nearly strong enough, argues ClientEarth's Daniel Wiseman

29 September 2020

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