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Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles
10 April 2014The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.
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SEB remains biggest green bond underwriter in first quarter of 2014
08 April 2014Nordic bank SEB has maintained its position as the largest underwriter of green bonds in the first quarter of 2014.
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Kepler Cheuvreux hires former Deutsche Bank carbon analyst
01 April 2014Former Deutsche Bank carbon analyst Mark Lewis has been appointed as a senior member of brokerage Kepler Cheuvreux's sustainability research team.
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Exxon disappoints investors with response to 'stranded assets' risk
01 April 2014ExxonMobil has rejected the suggestion from several investor groups that much of its fossil-fuel reserves will be rendered 'unburnable', as a result of global efforts to combat climate change.
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EIB raises £500m in its first Sterling green bond
28 March 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first Sterling-denominated green bond, raising £500 million ($831 million).
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First State sets up 'stranded assets' working group
27 March 2014Asset manager First State has set up a working group to explore the dangers that 'stranded carbon assets' pose to its investment portfolio.
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Securitised energy efficiency bond raises $104m
27 March 2014A bond believed to be the first to be securitised by payments from residential energy efficiency projects, has raised $104 million. The 11-year bond is based on California's Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing scheme, which has helped fund the installation of insulation and solar panels.
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Unilever issues £250m green bond
20 March 2014Consumer goods giant Unilever has issued its first green bond, raising £250 million ($413 million) to help it invest in efficient factories.
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EIB launches its first green Samurai bond
18 March 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a ¥5 billion ($49.3m) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB), believed to be the first ever green bond in 'Samurai' format.
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First index launched for green bonds market
17 March 2014An index to track the fledgling green bond market has been launched by German index provider Solactive.