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Foresight raises €342m for energy infrastructure fund

Investment manager Foresight has raised €342 million ($377 million) in the first close for its European-focused fund Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP).

Principles for Responsible Banking launched with backing of 28 banks

The launch of a set of six principles seeking to commit banks to align with both the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been hailed as a ‘global benchmark for sustainable banking’.

Opportunity awaits - Financing Asia's green buildings through green bonds

One of the most significant growth opportunities in the capital markets today is in green bonds in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the IFC.

Sustainable banking principles to be launched in November

Banks from five different continents have joined forces to redefine the sector's purpose, in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.

Clean energy accounts for 30% of EBRD investments

Almost 30% of investments by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) last year were for renewable energy, energy efficiency and other responses to climate change.