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Climate finance with Anglo-Chinese characteristics

A high-powered group of UK and Chinese investors, corporates and regulators have developed a plan of action to boost climate finance. Graham Cooper reports

Green bond comment, November 2017

It was great to have something positive to announce about the US green bond market at this year's Green Bonds Americas conference!

Green Bond Issuance - October 2017

Green bonds round-up, 1 November 2017

After recently establishing a green bond framework, the Nordic-Baltic banking group Swedbank has issued an inaugural €500 million green bond, which it claims is "the tightest unsecured print by some margin (by any bank) in more than a decade".

Platina Energy sells Italian solar portfolio to NextEnergy for €131.9m

Platina Energy Partners has cashed out from eight solar plants based in Italy and is eyeing new opportunities across Europe.

Online climate policy tracker tool launched

An online platform designed to help business track which climate policies are relevant to them across different regions and sectors has been launched.

Glennmont closes on €190m refinancing with first Italian wind bond

Glennmont Partners has issued Italy's first bond for the wind sector as it successfully completed its second refinancing in a month.

Consumers go green in China

Companies doing business in China need to be aware that Chinese consumers increasingly care not just about the price and convenience of the products and services they buy, but also their environmental impact, says David Liao

S&P Dow Jones discloses carbon metrics for its equity indexes

Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) has begun publishing key carbon metrics for its equity indexes in response to growing investor interest in the risks associated with carbon emissions.

Innergex expands with C$1.1bn Alterra takeover deal

Innergex Renewable Energy is looking to diversify its portfolio with the acquisition of its Canadian rival Alterra Power, in a C$1.1 billion ($857.83 million) deal supported by Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (la Caisse).