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  • 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.

  • Most investors fail to address climate change, despite awareness of risk

    09 August 2016

    Two-thirds of European institutional investors believe that "the objective of reducing greenhouse gases will impact the capital markets," yet the same percentage fail to address climate protection in their investment guidelines, according to a recent survey.

  • Talanx makes first solar investment

    09 August 2016

    Insurer Talanx and commercial bank Nord LB have loaned €85.5 million ($95 million) to refinance two German solar farms - marking the insurer's first foray into the solar market.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 8 August 2016

    08 August 2016

    Carbon prices moved higher last week as the August auction slowdown finally impacted the market.

  • EF BRIEFS: Gaelectric, ADB, JLEN

    08 August 2016

    Gaelectric has secured a €38 million ($42 million) financing package from Allied Irish Bank for the construction of two Irish wind farms.

  • Infra fund backs £160m UK biomass plant

    08 August 2016

    A fund backed by 19 institutions has invested in the construction of a £160 million ($210 million) biomass project in the UK.

  • BlackRock reaches final close of European renewable energy fund

    08 August 2016

    BlackRock has reached the second and final close of its European renewable energy fund, securing €650 million ($720 million) in commitments.