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Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition smashes its $100bn pre-Paris target
27 November 2015The Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC) has landed commitments of $230 billion – more than double its pre-climate summit target.
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HSBC tightens pricing 'significantly' on first green bond as order book hits €2.1bn
27 November 2015HSBC France has seen huge demand for its inaugural green bond, enabling it to tighten pricing "significantly" on the deal.
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Caisse des Depots to cut carbon investment by 20%
24 November 2015French public sector investment giant Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) has pledged to reduce the carbon footprint of its equities portfolio by 20% by 2020.
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Investors see opportunities post COP21
16 November 2015Two environmentally themed asset managers expect reductions in the cost of renewables and a "dramatic" uptake of energy efficiency technologies following a robust agreement in the UN Climate Change Summit (COP 21) later this month.
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Using ESG indices to identify sustainable stocks
16 November 2015The STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index uses Sustainalytics data to help identify best-in class stocks. However, Volkswagen caught everyone by surprise and was ejected using a 'fast exit' procedure, says Konrad Sippel
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KfW completes its 2015 green bond programme with $1bn issue
11 November 2015German development bank KfW has priced a $1 billion, five-year, green bond, making it the biggest issuer in the market this year.
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Schneider Electric issues €200m green bond
09 November 2015Schneider Electric has issued its inaugural €200 million ($215 million) green bond.
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Canadian Solar bags up to $200m debt from Credit Suisse
29 October 2015Canadian Solar has secured up to $200 million of debt from Credit Suisse, in a deal which has also seen it issue more than 1 million equity warrants.
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Quercus launches two new renewables funds and targets €500m fundraise
29 October 2015Quercus is set to launch two Italy-focused renewable infrastructure funds to sit alongside its recently launched European renewables fund.
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Signatories to GBPs break through 100-mark
28 October 2015The number of signatories to the Green Bond Principles (GBPs) has broken through the 100-mark, representing another milestone in the market's rapid growth.