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EIB issues 'landmark' €500m 12-year green bond
04 September 2014The European Investment Bank has launched a "landmark" €500 million green bond, which has a 12-year tenor and could help open the market for longer-dated paper in the space.
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EIB plans new euro Climate Awareness Bond [updated]
04 September 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a new euro-denominated benchmark green bond, this time with a 12-year tenor.
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Global renewables investment to slow for remainder of decade, warns IEA
28 August 2014Global renewables investments fell to slightly above $250 billion in 2013 and are set to continue slowing in coming years, a report has warned.
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Chinese solar firm Shunfeng wins $3.25bn credit line
18 August 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International has agreed a credit facility of up to RMB20 billion ($3.25 billion) with China Minsheng Banking Corporation.
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New financing structures support bullish outlook for solar power – Citi
13 August 2014The outlook for solar energy globally "is increasingly bright", according to equities analysts at investment bank Citi.
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GIB, Marubeni refinance equity stake in UK offshore wind farm
11 August 2014The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Japanese trading firm Marubeni have refinanced part of their 50% stake in the 210MW Westermost Rough wind farm off the east coast of England.
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Time to stop talking about cleantech?
04 August 2014'Cleantech' suffers from an image problem and may even be outdated as a concept. Ian Thomas shares his thoughts on how to stimulate investment in new, cleaner technology
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Undersupply warnings for South Africa's nascent carbon market
31 July 2014South Africa's plans for a domestic carbon offsetting scheme risk being hamstrung by a lack of supply, market observers have warned.
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Financing agreed for 100MW solar project [UPDATED]
23 July 2014A 100MW solar project – set to be among the largest in North America – has secured financing.
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Could bonds save rhinos?
16 July 2014An impact investment bond to protect the rhinoceros against poachers is being planned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).