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Investors warned to challenge power plant cost assumptions
14 September 2016Investors should question outdated assumptions about technology costs, load factors and lifetimes for new coal and gas plants, says the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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EF BRIEFS: Sustainalytics, SolarCity, GCube
13 September 2016China's nationwide carbon market, which is due to be launched next year, will increase pressure on Chinese firms to improve their emissions reporting, says research company Sustainalytics.
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Large Swedish real estate company gears up for green bond
13 September 2016One of the largest real estate firms in Sweden is gearing up to issue its inaugural green bond, making it the seventh property firm from the country to tap the market.
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Renovate launches $320m green ABS
13 September 2016Renovate America, which helps finance energy efficiency projects on residential properties in California, has issued its eighth asset-backed security (ABS) under its HERO programme.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 12 September 2016
12 September 2016A lack of utility demand for EU Allowances is likely to put further downward pressure on prices, until winter weather provides support, says Louis Redshaw.
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EIB prices C$500m climate awareness bond
12 September 2016The European Investment Bank (EIB) has priced a C$500 million ($382 million) Climate Awareness Bond.
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PRI to expel poor performers
12 September 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment plans to name and shame the leaders and laggards among its signatories, as it enters its second decade. Graham Cooper reports
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E.On to outperform RWE under 2oC scenario, says Barclays
12 September 2016German power utility E.On would fare much better than its domestic rival RWE, if the world manages to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of restricting global warming to no more than 2oC.
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Nigeria joins race to issue sovereign green bond
12 September 2016The race become the first sovereign green bond issuer intensified as Nigeria said it plans to issue green bond.
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Iberdrola prices €700m green bond
12 September 2016Spanish utility Iberdrola has priced a €700 million ($785 million) green bond, issued as part of its "green" euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme, making it the biggest corporate issuer of green bonds so far this year.