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EF BRIEFS: Iran solar project, Carbon Trade Exchange, G-20 on green bonds
26 July 2016Italian and Swiss investors have agreed to commit €40 million ($44 million) to help finance the construction of Iran's largest solar energy plant, according to local press reports. The investors have not been identified.
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Santander sell stake in renewables company to pension funds
26 July 2016Banco Santander has sold its stake in renewable energy and water infrastructure company Cubico to two Canadian pension funds for an undisclosed fee.
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Australian asset manager launches A$100m private yieldco
26 July 2016An Australian asset manager is planning to launch a A$100 million ($75.28 million) unlisted yieldco, that will own Australian solar projects.
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SunEdison mulls sale of yieldcos, as TERP launches poison pill defence
25 July 2016Renewables developer SunEdison is in talks with its yieldco subsidiaries, TerraForm Power (TERP) and TerraForm Global (GLBL), to find a buyer for its controlling stake in the companies.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 25 July 2016
25 July 2016EU Allowances are expected to track sideways this week, on modest trading volumes, after falling sharply last week, says Louis Redshaw
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Green bond issuance outstrips 2015 total
25 July 2016Issuance of labelled green bonds this year has already surpassed the total recorded in 2015, thanks to two more large bonds from Chinese banks.
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China issues $6bn of green bonds in one week
25 July 2016Three Chinese issuers came to the market with CNY40.25 billion ($6.03 billion) of domestic green bonds last week, continuing a strong year for the country's green bond market.
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NESF raises £42m in share placement
22 July 2016NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has raised £42.16 million ($55.16 million) in a share placement, despite headwinds from the Brexit vote.
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The growing pains of UK yieldcos
22 July 2016Weakening policy support and uncertainties caused by Brexit are among the challenges faced by the fledgling asset class. But it remains resilient, reports Peter Cripps
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Carbon Tracker publishes investor checklist for engaging fossil fuel companies
22 July 2016UK-based NGO Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has published a report with a three-point check list for investors who want to engage with fossil fuel companies.