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NY Green Bank poised for extra $150m of capital after Vivint Solar deal
08 August 2016The New York Green Bank is expected to receive a further $150 million of capital from the state authorities after providing $37 million of the recently announced $313 million loan to residential solar energy company Vivint Solar.
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EF BRIEFS: NESF, Vivint Solar, Mosaic
05 August 2016NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has launched the sixth and final tap of its share issuance programme launched last month, raising £5.8 million ($7.6 million).
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Investors await clarity on UK energy policy
05 August 2016Since the Brexit vote on 23 June, what signals should the finance and investment community be looking for in UK government climate and energy policy, asks Richard Folland
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Dong and Siemens' results buoyed by renewables
05 August 2016Strong performances by the renewable energy divisions of Denmark's Dong Energy and German industrial giant Siemens, have boosted interim results at both firms.
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Greenko mulls dollar denominated green bond
04 August 2016Indian power company Greenko is gearing up to launch a dollar denominated green bond to help finance a renewable energy portfolio.
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Brexit could weaken UK's environmental policy, warns S&P
04 August 2016The UK's decision to leave the European Union could lead to weaker environmental policies, warned Mike Wilkins, head of global environmental and climate research at ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
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NTPC prices first ever corporate green 'Masala' bond
04 August 2016India's National Thermal Power Company (NTPC) has priced the first ever green 'Masala' bond from a corporate issuer, raising INR20 billion ($370 million).
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Swiss Re unveils novel disaster insurance product for Chinese farmers
03 August 2016Swiss Re has agreed a reinsurance contract with China's Heilongjiang province and a local insurer, to protect farmers against financial losses caused by natural disasters.
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ING increases sustainable lending by 16.7%
03 August 2016Dutch lender ING Bank has increased its sustainability lending for the first half of the year to €27 billion ($30 billion), an increase of 16.7% compared to the same period last year.
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Brexit - the implications for renewables
03 August 2016On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union. So what does Brexit mean for the renewable energy industry today, later this year, in 2018 and beyond? Steven McNab and Sarah-Jane Denton review the implications