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ISO to consider green bond standard
03 May 2017The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is to consider setting up an international green bond standard, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Volvo to roadshow Europe's first green bond for automobiles
03 May 2017Volvo Cars is to issue the first green bond from a European car manufacturer, with the proceeds being used to finance cars that can be powered without fossil fuels.
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Actiam excludes coal mining companies
03 May 2017Dutch asset manager Actiam will exclude companies that earn more than 15% of revenues from coal
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NRW Bank commits to buy green bonds
03 May 2017NRW Bank, a regular issuer of green bonds, has committed to start buying in the market. It also plans to issue another green bond, of at least €500 million ($545 million), later this year, a spokesman told Environmental Finance.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 3 May 2017
03 May 2017The failure of EU Allowance prices to rise in April, and forthcoming increases in auction volumes, are bearish signs for the next few months, says Louis Redshaw.
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Northland Power refinances €2bn Gemini offshore wind farm
02 May 2017Northland Power has refinanced the €2 billion ($2.18 billion) senior loan used to construct the 642MW Gemini offshore wind farm, after it completed the project early and under budget.
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EIB says its green bonds outperform in secondary market
02 May 2017Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs) issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB) "have been outperforming regular EIB issuances" in the past few months, the bank said.
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HSBC to close accounts of 28 unsustainable palm oil producers
02 May 2017HSBC has warned that it will close the accounts of 28 palm oil producer customers that are failing to meet its sustainable agriculture policy.
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Allianz-led consortium acquires UK's largest water-only supplier
02 May 2017An Allianz-led consortium has agreed to acquire the UK's largest water-only supplier, Affinity Water.
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Impact investors turn to water stocks, says KBI
02 May 2017Water is becoming "an almost intuitive" impact allocation for a growing number of investors, according to KBI Global Investors (KBIGI).