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The road to Paris: this time is different!
12 November 2015With only a few weeks to go until the start of the UN climate change conference in Paris, Charlie Thomas explains why he is optimistic about the talks.
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EF BRIEFS: Aquila, Scatec Solar, Connecticut green bond
11 November 2015Aquila Capital, an alternative investment specialist, has acquired Smakraft, the largest operator of small-scale hydro plants in Norway, for an undisclosed sum.
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Profile: Axa IM's new green bond fund
11 November 2015Axa IM uses its in-house responsible investment expertise to cherry-pick labelled green bonds, and also buys unlabelled green corporate bonds, says Peter Cripps
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Axa IM launches green bond fund
11 November 2015Axa Investment Managers has launched a green bond fund.
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Green bond issues surpass 2014 total to set new record
11 November 2015The green bond market has edged past last year's record issuance with almost $36.7 billion of new issues so far this year, and more believed to be on the way.
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SunEdison share price plunges 27% on Q3 results
11 November 2015US renewables giant SunEdison saw its shares plunge 27% from $7.88 to $5.71 on the back of mixed results in its third quarter earnings, released yesterday.
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KfW completes its 2015 green bond programme with $1bn issue
11 November 2015German development bank KfW has priced a $1 billion, five-year, green bond, making it the biggest issuer in the market this year.
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Neoen issues €40m subordinated green bond
11 November 2015French renewable energy developer Neoen has issued a €40 million ($42.78 million) subordinated green bond.
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IADB plans green bonds for energy efficiency projects in Latin America
11 November 2015The $217 million allocated by the UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) to green bonds for energy efficiency projects in Latin America, will contribute to two asset-backed securitisation programmes planned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
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Renewables to take 60% of power sector investment up to 2040, says IEA
10 November 2015Some $7.8 trillion will be invested in renewable energy technologies over the next 25 years, more than 60% of all power plant investments, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).