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How to boost the flow of bankable water projects?
20 October 2017There are countless water infra projects that need funding and no shortage of potential investors. But how to bridge the funding gap and create bankable projects asks Aaron Vermeulen
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Swedbank launches green bond framework, looks to raise €500m
19 October 2017Swedbank has launched a green bond framework as it looks to raise at least €500 million ($590 million).
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New Forests to acquire 170,000-acre US forest for pension funds
19 October 2017Australian forestry investment manager New Forests has agreed to acquire a 170,000-acre timberlands estate in California from woods products company Roseburg Resources for an undisclosed value on behalf of two unnamed European and North American pension funds.
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International flights will not be part of EU emissions cap until 2024
19 October 2017EU policymakers have pushed back by four years the date from which emissions from international flights will be counted under the EU-wide Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
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Mosaic lays foundations for $307m green securitisation
19 October 2017Solar loan provider Mosaic plans to issue a green asset-backed securitisation worth $307.5 million, its second such issue of 2017, to provide financing for the installation of residential rooftop solar panels.
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Green bonds round-up, 18 October 2017
18 October 2017Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest bank, has issued a green bond with a value of about $2.15 billion.
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Rating agencies are the main driver of corporate sustainability, says Oekom
18 October 2017Companies currently regard rating agencies as the primary driver of sustainability, but expect them to be overtaken in the future by customer demands, regulations and investor pressure, according to German research firm Oekom.
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Fiji to issue $50m green bond within weeks
18 October 2017Pacific island state Fiji will issue green bonds worth 100 million Fiji dollars ($50 million) as soon as November, becoming the first developing country to issue a sovereign green bond.
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Brookfield has Atlantica in its sights after acquiring TerraForm
17 October 2017Brookfield Asset Management has completed the acquisition of US yieldco TerraForm Power, and may be planning to buy another, in the form of Atlantica Yield.
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Axa IMRA expands forestry portfolio with Finnish acquisition
17 October 2017Deal forms part of firm's responsible investment strategy