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EF's Deals of the Year awards open for nominations
06 January 2016Nominations are now being accepted for the ninth annual Environmental Finance Deals of the Year awards.
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EF BRIEFS: AP3, Trig, VW, Vigeo, Eiris, United Wind, Forum Equity Partners
06 January 2016Swedish national pension fund AP3 has ramped up its sustainability efforts, pledging to halve its carbon footprint by 2018 and triple its investment in green bonds.
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El Nino supresses natural catastrophe losses for 2015, says Munich Re
06 January 2016Insured losses from natural catastrophes fell to about $27 billion in 2015 from $31 billion the previous year, thanks in part to the El Nino climate phenomenon, according to Munich Re.
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EIB issues its first green bond of 2016
06 January 2016The European Investment Bank (EIB) got the green bond market to a flying start issuing €500 million ($536 million) notes.
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OPIC green guarantees rise to nearly $350m following spate of issues
06 January 2016The US government-backed Overseas Private Investor Corporation (OPIC) issued a spate of 'green guarantees' towards the end of 2015, bringing the total amount it has raised and outstanding through these instruments to nearly $350 million.
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Most studies since 1970 show ESG boosts financial returns
05 January 2016The majority of studies into the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on investments have concluded that integrating these considerations boosts returns, according to a report.
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Aegon invests €45m in German wind park
05 January 2016Aegon Asset Management has bought €45 million ($48.4 million) of project bonds issued by an offshore wind farm.
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Recurrent agrees $180m debt facility for Californian solar project
05 January 2016Recurrent Energy has secured debt financing of approximately $180 million for its Astoria 2 solar power project in California.
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HSBC predicts further growth in carbon pricing and green bonds
05 January 2016More carbon pricing initiatives will be launched this year and further growth in the green bond market is expected, as countries start to implement their pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say HSBC analysts.
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E.On completes separation of renewable and fossil fuel units
05 January 2016German utility E.On has placed its conventional power generation assets into a new entity, as it prepares to spin off the business, allowing it to focus on the rest of its operations, including renewable energy.