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  • RGGI carbon market needs four key reforms, says research group

    11 August 2016

    Four key reforms to the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) market to ensure it continues to drive down power sector emissions and can attract more members, have been proposed by the Acadia Center, a research organisation.

  • Greenko prices India's first high yield dollar green bond

    11 August 2016

    Greenko has priced India's first dollar-denominated 'high yield' corporate green bond, with more expected to follow.

  • Moody's issues first GBA of a US 'muni' bond

    11 August 2016

    Moody's has issued its first Green Bond Assessment (GBA) of a US municipal green bond.

  • Henderson's SRI funds drop roadbuilder exclusion policy

    11 August 2016

    Henderson Global Investors said its three global sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds have dropped their policy of excluding companies that build roads.

  • Zurich blasts past $1bn green bond milestone

    10 August 2016

    Zurich's holdings of green bonds have broken through the $1 billion barrier, the insurer has revealed.

  • UK pension fund trustees urged to consider ESG factors

    10 August 2016

    Trustees of UK pension funds are being encouraged by the industry regulator to consider longer-term financial risks such as climate change and unsustainable business practices.

  • SunEdison gears up to sell renewables assets

    10 August 2016

    SunEdison, the largest renewable energy developer in the world, has applied for approval from bankruptcy court to sell some of its North American renewables plants to NRG Yield, ahead of a planned September auction.

  • ADB prices $1.3bn green bond

    10 August 2016

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has priced a dual-tranche, dollar-denominated green bond, raising $1.3 billion.

  • NRG Yield to sell $150m of shares

    10 August 2016

    US yieldco NRG Yield has announced plans to raise $150 million by selling new shares.

  • Green office buildings 'credit positive' for CMBS

    09 August 2016

    Green features in office buildings are 'credit positive' for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), according to a report.