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BNP Paribas issues €500m green bond
25 November 2016French investment bank BNP Paribas has joined the growing number of financial institutions that have issued green bonds, raising €500 million in its inaugural offering.
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Iberdrola issues €750m green bond
25 November 2016Spanish utility Iberdrola has issued a €750 million ($795.1 million) green bond, making it the biggest corporate issuer in the market this year, and the third largest overall.
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EU workplace pensions required to consider ESG in 'landmark' vote
25 November 2016EU workplace pensions will be required to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their practices in "a landmark moment for responsible investment in Europe."
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Yieldco JLEN to raise £150m
25 November 2016UK yieldco John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) plans to raise more than £150 million ($190 million) by selling new shares.
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Increased demand in California and Quebec carbon auction
24 November 2016California and Quebec's latest carbon auction sold more than double the number of allowances as its previous auction but still not enough to lift prices above the 'floor price'.
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Australia's carbon auction sees prices fall
24 November 2016Australia's carbon fund has seen prices fall at its fourth reverse auction, as 98% of bids came in below the benchmark price.
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UK gives £230m to clean transport, but remains in 'slow lane'
23 November 2016The UK gave £230 million ($290 million) to accelerate the roll-out of clean transport in its Autumn budget statement, but was accused of "pootling along in the slow lane" when it comes to low-carbon energy transition.
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Sustainable Investing market to grow despite Trump, says S&P
23 November 2016Trump's elections will not impact the growth of sustainable investing, according to S&P, as investors, rather than policymakers, are now driving the market.
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First muni green bond since US election
23 November 2016The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is set to issue its third green bond, representing the first issuance by a US municipality since the Presidential elections on 8 November.
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New shoots, old roots; the return of the yieldco
23 November 2016After a disastrous year in 2015, US yieldcos have seen their share prices rebound. Has the model turned a corner, asks Hamza Ali