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Infra fund backs £160m UK biomass plant
08 August 2016A fund backed by 19 institutions has invested in the construction of a £160 million ($210 million) biomass project in the UK.
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NY Green Bank poised for extra $150m of capital after Vivint Solar deal
08 August 2016The New York Green Bank is expected to receive a further $150 million of capital from the state authorities after providing $37 million of the recently announced $313 million loan to residential solar energy company Vivint Solar.
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EF BRIEFS: NESF, Vivint Solar, Mosaic
05 August 2016NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has launched the sixth and final tap of its share issuance programme launched last month, raising £5.8 million ($7.6 million).
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Swiss Re unveils novel disaster insurance product for Chinese farmers
03 August 2016Swiss Re has agreed a reinsurance contract with China's Heilongjiang province and a local insurer, to protect farmers against financial losses caused by natural disasters.
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ING increases sustainable lending by 16.7%
03 August 2016Dutch lender ING Bank has increased its sustainability lending for the first half of the year to €27 billion ($30 billion), an increase of 16.7% compared to the same period last year.
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EF BRIEFS: Trina Solar, Aurora
02 August 2016Trina Solar, a leading maker of solar photovoltaic modules, has entered into a 'definitive agreement' with a consortium of investors to take the company private.
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Green bond market gets its first 'panda' issue
02 August 2016A Hong Kong-based water company has issued what it claims is the first green 'panda bond'.
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The growing pains of UK yieldcos
22 July 2016Weakening policy support and uncertainties caused by Brexit are among the challenges faced by the fledgling asset class. But it remains resilient, reports Peter Cripps
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NDB's RMB9bn green bond is three times oversubscribed
21 July 2016The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly called BRICS Bank, said its inaugural green bond attracted more than RMB9 billion ($1.3 billion) of investor interest - meaning it was three times oversubscribed.
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$80m green bond prices for hydropower
21 July 2016An energy firm has priced an $80.05 million green bond, the proceeds of which will be used to complete the financing of a hydroelectricity project.