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Mobilising renewables investment in uncertain times
18 September 2013Initiatives are underway to boost investments in European renewable energy, but the vast amount of private capital needed to transition the EU to a low-carbon economy must be unlocked by stronger policies, argues Stephanie Pfeifer
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Institutional investors snap up EBRD green bond
11 September 2013The latest 'environmental sustainability' bond from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been bought by 14 institutional investors.
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EBRD planning $250m green bond
10 September 2013The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is planning to issue a $250 million 'environmental sustainability' bond.
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EIB aims for biggest ever green bond
06 September 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) aims to tap its €650 million ($856 million) Climate Awareness Bond, in a move that could make it the largest ever green bond.
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EU carbon prices hit five-month high after free allowance cut
06 September 2013European carbon prices have climbed above €5 ($6.58) for the first time since April after a reduction of free allocations to installations in the oversupplied market was confirmed.
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South-east Asia clean energy fund raises $130m
29 August 2013A clean energy fund has raised $130 million to invest in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency in South-east Asia.
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Former Goldman Sachs analyst to launch research firm
27 August 2013The former head of Goldman Sachs' GS Sustain equity research team is launching a boutique agency focusing on long-term investment opportunities, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Investors struggle to compare non-financial reporting, survey finds
23 August 2013Investors are struggling to compare the "inadequate" non-financial information released by European companies, a survey has found.
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Climate Bonds Initiative launches solar bond standards
16 August 2013The Climate Bonds Initiative has released standards for solar bonds, in a move hoped to attract more investors to the green bond market.
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Sustainability heavyweight - Q&A with Paul Polman
13 August 2013With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth.