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EF BRIEFS: S&P Dow Jones Indices, Bluefield, Greencoat
04 December 2015UK solar energy investor Bluefield raises £31.6m in equity raise
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Natixis/Groupe BPCE green bond is four-times oversubscribed
04 December 2015France's second biggest bank, Groupe BPCE, has issued a green bond in a deal that was four-times oversubscribed.
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ABP introduces internal emissions cap
04 December 2015Dutch public sector pension fund ABP has stepped up its sustainability drive by announcing a series of 2020 commitments including what is believed to be the first carbon budget for an asset owner.
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Enhancing mitigation and climate finance with project-based mechanisms
04 December 2015Daniel Rossetto of Climate Mundial says the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation could play a valuable role in accelerating global emission reductions
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Consultation starts on India's national green bond standards
04 December 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has become the latest financial regulator to launch a set of national green bond standards.
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New York's pension fund puts $2bn into low-carbon index
04 December 2015New York State Common Retirement Fund has launched a $2 billion fund that will track a low-carbon index, excluding pureplay coal companies.
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BAML predicts up to $90 billion of green bond issuance in 2016
04 December 2015Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has defied the trend for refusing to predict green bond growth, saying the market is likely to see $50 billion - $60 billion of issuance in 2016.
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Major US asset manager to launch green bond fund
03 December 2015A US asset manager is set to hit the market with a green bond fund, the ninth to launch this year.
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Impax reports 69% growth in profits and dividend boost
03 December 2015Environmentally themed investor Impax Asset Management has reported a 68.6% increase in its profits for the year ended 30 September.
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Bank consortium provides £730m debt for UK 'smart meter' roll-out
03 December 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) and six commercial banks are providing some £730 million ($1.1 billion) in debt finance towards a £1 billion programme to install more than 7 million 'smart meters' in the UK.