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Green bond expected for smart meters and grid upgrades
08 April 2016An energy distributor is readying itself to issue a green bond to finance smart grids and green buildings, Environmental Finance has learned.
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IFC to increase climate related investments to $3.5bn a year
08 April 2016The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will next year increase its climate investments from $2.2 billion to $3.5 billion, following the approval of the World Bank Group's latest Climate Change Action Plan.
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FrieslandCampina upsizes green Schuldschein to €300m
08 April 2016Dairy company FrieslandCampina has priced and upsized its green Schuldschein, raising €300 million ($341 million).
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Impax reports strong growth in AUM
08 April 2016Environmentally-themed investor Impax Asset Management has shrugged off market volatility to chalk up another "strong" quarter of growth in its assets under management (AUM).
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How 'discounting' can be used in investment decisions for the benefit of future generations
08 April 2016The current accountancy practices used in discounting is killing green projects. But there is another way, argues Abdeldjellil Bouzidi
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Investors balk at Yingli's latest plea for bond extension
07 April 2016China's Yingli Green Energy has failed to come to an agreement with bondholders as the deadline for repayment on its medium-term notes looms.
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Green bond market sees third 10-year dollar issue of 2016
07 April 2016A $1.5 billion green bond issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB) has made it the third issuer this year to tap the market with a 10-year, dollar-denominated issue.
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PRI appoints associate director for EMEA
07 April 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has appointed a new associate director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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AP2 to dedicate 1% of investment to green bonds as market 'achieves maturity'
06 April 2016Swedish pension fund AP2 has decided to allocate 1% of its entire portfolio to green bonds, saying the market has achieved the maturity and size "to justify a separate investment strategy".
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EF BRIEFS: ET Risk, Latvenergo, Morgan Stanley, TerraForm Global, ICO
06 April 2016A coalition of think-tanks, researchers and financial companies will develop a framework to assess the potential financial impacts on securities created by the transition to a lower-carbon economy.