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  • JP Morgan Chase to stop project finance for new coal projects

    08 March 2016

    JP Morgan Chase will no longer provide project finance for new coal-fired power plants in "high income OECD countries" or for any new 'greenfield' coal mines.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 7 March 2016

    07 March 2016

    EU carbon prices continued their losing streak last week, but the outlook may be more positive, argues Louis Redshaw

  • EF BRIEFS: Senvion, SunEdison, EDF, Renovagen, NTR, Aquila Capital

    07 March 2016

    German-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion plans to raise up to €703 million ($770 million) in a private placement ahead of its initial public offering.

  • Canada edges towards more carbon pricing

    07 March 2016

    Further steps to put a price on carbon emissions across Canada are likely following a meeting of the leaders of the country's 13 provinces and territories.

  • Mirova and EIB take 90% stake in Swedish wind project

    07 March 2016

    Mirova has teamed up with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to acquire an onshore wind farm in Sweden for €28.6 million ($30 million).

  • Revolver 'to shoot green lending beyond the green bond market'

    07 March 2016

    A local authority has signed a revolving credit facility based on its green bond framework, pioneering a model that could be widely replicated by other borrowers.

  • KKR seeks sales boost from new ESG initiative

    07 March 2016

    Private equity giant KKR is expanding its programme of environmental initiatives within its portfolio companies, in order to boost sales as well as the bottom line. Graham Cooper reports

  • Bank mulls green bond fund

    07 March 2016

    A bank is considering launching a green bond fund, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • China to see wave of corporate green bonds, says HSBC

    04 March 2016

    A spate of green bonds from Chinese banks this year has paved the way for a "wave" of corporate issuance from the country, according to HSBC.

  • BNP Paribas Aqua launches in sterling

    04 March 2016

    BNP Paribas has launched a sterling version of its Aqua fund.