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Green bond comment - July 2015
29 July 2015There is no sign that the green bond market has gone off for an early summer break.
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German wind projects dominate KfW's loans in H1
27 July 2015Wind projects accounted for 89% of the €1.87 billion ($2.08 billion) of renewable energy loans approved by German development bank KfW in the first six months of this year, with 7% being allocated to solar projects.
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KfW makes debut in sterling green bond market
24 July 2015KfW has issued its first sterling-denominated green bond. The £500 million ($775 million) issue had been expected and continues the development bank's efforts to boost liquidity in the green bond market.
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Europe's Marguerite fund refinances €107m solar PV loan
22 July 2015Europe's 'Marguerite' infrastructure fund has refinanced a €107 million ($117 million) term loan facility which supported the construction of a 36MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in France.
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KfW commits €134m towards green bond investments in Q2
08 July 2015German development bank KfW has bought €134 million ($148 million) of green bonds since announcing in early April its intention to invest up to €1 billion in the market.
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Under scrutiny: green bond impact reporting
01 July 2015Issuers' reports on the environmental impact of their green bonds range from a few paragraphs on hard-to-find webpages to 80-page documents. But, given the costs and assumptions involved, some question whether more is necessarily better. Graham Cooper reports
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400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close
30 June 2015The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.
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How to help the green bond market grow
13 May 2015The market needs to embrace general purpose bonds from 'pureplay' green companies, as well as allowing non-clean companies to issue green bonds if they are in transition to a greener business model, argues Ulrik Ross
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SEB launches green bond fund for private investors
27 April 2015Swedish bank SEB has further strengthened its position in the green bond market by launching a global green bond fund aimed at retail investors.
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KFW plans to invest €1bn in green bonds
09 April 2015German development bank KfW has ramped up its commitment to the green bond market, by announcing its intention to invest €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in the market. The bank has already announced plans to issue up to €3 billion ($3.2 billion) of green bonds this year.