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US municipalities launch $800m of green bonds for water projects
01 June 2016Three US municipalities have announced issues of green bonds totalling almost $800 million to finance projects to deliver clean drinking water or treat wastewater.
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MTA to return to market with $500m green bond
11 May 2016New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond – its second in as many months.
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New York MTA issues $500m 'certified' green bond
03 February 2016New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is to issue a green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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Greencoat raises £50m in share placement
26 November 2015Greencoat UK Wind has raised £50 million ($76 million) in its latest share placement, and will use the proceeds to finance the acquisition of wind farm.
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HSBC pledges $1bn to green bond market
12 November 2015HSBC has stepped up its commitment to the green bond market, pledging to buy $1 billion of notes.
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Greencoat UK Wind plans £50m equity raise to fund acquisitions
12 November 2015Greencoat UK Wind plans to issue £50 million ($76 million) of equity which it will use to buy a wind farm.
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EIB issues first Canadian dollar-denominated green bond
28 October 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first Canadian dollar-denominated Climate Awareness Bond (CAB).
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Capital Markets Union must safeguard against climate risk, says think tank
27 October 2015The European Union's plan to build a single market for capital across all 28 member states – the Capital Markets Union (CMU) – should incorporate safeguards to reduce risks arising from climate change, according to UK think tank, E3G.
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DC Water green bond raises $100m
15 October 2015District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has raised $100 million in its second green bond, announced last month.
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Infracapital takes 70% stake in UK bioenergy group
06 October 2015Infracapital, the infrastructure investment arm of M&G Investments, has committed £160 million ($243 million) to take a 70% stake in the Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG), which has been created to invest in the construction of biomass and energy-from-waste (EfW) plants in the UK.