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Uptake of Lloyds' $1bn energy efficiency loan initiative soars
07 October 2016UK-based lender Lloyds Bank has seen an uptick in the number of corporations taking part in its £1 billion ($1.4 billion) energy efficiency loan initiative.
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How green tags could boost finance for energy efficiency
07 October 2016Tagging loans according to the energy efficiency of the underlying assets could make a valuable contribution to scaling up green financing, say Nick Robins and Peter Sweatman
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EF BRIEFS: REG; Bluefield Solar; GRI
07 October 2016US biofuel company Renewable Energy Group (REG) has reached agreement with Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to expand its line of credit to $150 million from $60 million.
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BNP Paribas and Solactive partner on SDG tracking index
06 October 2016German index provider Solactive has partnered with BNP Paribas to launch a series of indexes that rank companies based on their contributions to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Deadline extended in Environmental Finance's 17th annual Market Rankings
06 October 2016Nominations close on Friday 4 November 2016
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EDF prices benchmark euro denominated green bond
06 October 2016EDF has priced its third and largest green bond, raising €1.75 billion ($1.95 billion).
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Investors and industry hail entry into force of Paris Agreement
06 October 2016Institutional investors and leading industrial companies have welcomed the news that the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change will come into force on 4 November.
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GRESB revises green bond guidelines as EDF launches energy efficiency standard
05 October 2016The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has revised its green bond guidelines one year after they were launched.
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Green Bond Comment - September
05 October 2016Green bond issuance of almost $6 billion in September took the nine-month total for this year to $61.8 billion – more than twice the figure for the same period last year.
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Rabobank's inaugural green bond nearly 3x oversubscribed
05 October 2016Dutch lender Rabobank has priced its inaugural green bond, announced last month, raising €500 million ($561 million).