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  • China releases national green bond standards

    23 December 2015

    China has launched its national green bond standards, in move expected to kick-start the market in the country.

  • TERP downgraded as hedge fund begins investigation

    22 December 2015

    TerraForm Power (TERP) has been downgraded further into junk territory by Standard & Poor's, following a number of "aggressively" leveraged acquisitions.

  • Climate Bonds Initiative releases V2.0 of its standards

    22 December 2015

    Climate Bonds Initiative has released the second version of its green bond standards, in an update that will, for the first time, require annual assurance of the use of proceeds.

  • EF Briefs: Azure Power, Recurrent Energy, BayWa, CEE, SUSI Partners, Efesto, Green Network Group

    21 December 2015

    Indian independent solar power producer Azure Power plans to raise up to $100 million through floating on the New York Stock Exchange.

  • University of Texas plans $200m green bond

    21 December 2015

    The University of Texas is planning to issue a $200 million green bond to help fund or refinance energy efficient buildings.

  • EU Carbon Market Weekly Update – 21 December, 2015

    21 December 2015

    After its recent price correction, there could be more volatility ahead for EU allowances, warns Louis Redshaw

  • More protection is needed if GIB is to be privatised, says committee

    21 December 2015

    Privatisation of the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) should not go ahead unless the government can ensure that its environmental objectives are protected and strengthened, a parliamentary committee has said.

  • Which utilities are set to be hit hardest by the Paris climate agreement?

    21 December 2015

    The utilities sector is set to bear the brunt of the Paris climate agreement, as it will require a wholesale shift away from thermal power generation, analysts at UBS have warned.

  • Industry and investors welcome extension of US solar tax credits

    21 December 2015

    Shares in US solar energy companies have soared on news that the investment tax credit (ITC) is to be extended for three years at the current level of 30%.

  • COP Blog: The climate change economy

    21 December 2015

    The Paris climate agreement could change the landscape for investors, making lower-carbon companies more valuable, argues Mike Fox