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  • Conergy says $60m bank guarantee will support expansion

    07 July 2014

    German solar energy company Conergy has secured a $60 million bank guarantee to help finance further growth.

  • Is GDF's green bond issue really green?

    03 July 2014

    The proceeds of GDF Suez's €2.5 billion green bond will help finance a Brazilian dam that Ryan Brightwell and Zachary Hurwitz argue will damage the environment

  • Camco and EISER to manage £95m African renewables fund

    03 July 2014

    Camco Clean Energy and EISER Infrastructure Partners have been selected to jointly manage the Green Africa Power (GAP) renewables fund.

  • Columbia adds to spate of water bonds with $300m offering

    01 July 2014

    The District of Columbia Water and Sewage Authority has announced plans for the fourth water-related green bond in recent weeks.

  • NWB becomes the first company to launch 'annual green bond'

    30 June 2014

    Dutch municipal bank Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB) is set to follow up its inaugural €500 million ($680 million) green bond issue with an annual green bond issues.

  • Hera's €500m green bond is three-times oversubscribed

    27 June 2014

    A €500 million green bond, believed to be Italy's first, was three-times oversubscribed when it was issued this week.

  • Support for Green Bond Principles continues to grow

    25 June 2014

    The Green Bond Principles has seen its membership grow in size to nearly 50 in recent months, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Vornado Realty taps green bond market with $450m issue

    24 June 2014

    Vornado Realty has issued a $450 million green bond to finance the construction of energy efficient buildings and make its existing buildings more efficient.

  • Making hay while the sun shines

    24 June 2014

    What does the recent spate of convertible issues tell us about the solar market, and are there more to come, asks Peter Cripps

  • New York State issues $213m water bond

    24 June 2014

    New York State will next week place a $213 million municipal green bond, linked to water provision in the state.