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Climate change of +4°C would be "uninsurable", says Axa chairman
30 October 2015If climate change raises average global temperatures to 4°C above pre-industrial levels, most assets would be uninsurable, Henri de Castries, chairman and CEO of Axa Group told an insurance seminar in Paris.
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Clear outcome at COP21 would enable BNP Paribas' 'dream' of internal carbon pricing
30 October 2015A clear outcome at the climate negotiations in Paris would facilitate BNP Paribas Investment Partners' (BNPP IP) integration of carbon pricing into its funds, according to a specialist at the asset manager.
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Investors push for mandatory ESG reporting
29 October 2015Calls for companies to be forced to report non-financial indicators have been growing, and IOSCO and the WFE now need to take concerted action to drive the agenda forward, argues Tracey Rembert
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Trina Solar signs $1.57 billion financing deal with CITIC
29 October 2015Trina Solar has closed a RMB10 billion ($1.57 billion) financing deal with China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC), China's largest conglomerate.
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Canadian Solar bags up to $200m debt from Credit Suisse
29 October 2015Canadian Solar has secured up to $200 million of debt from Credit Suisse, in a deal which has also seen it issue more than 1 million equity warrants.
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Private equity firm buys Infigen wind portfolio for $274m
29 October 2015Private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners has acquired Infigen Energy's entire US wind portfolio in a deal worth $274 million.
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China Longyuan Power raises bond for first North American wind project
29 October 2015Dufferin Wind Power, a subsidiary of the second largest wind developer in the world, has issued a C$200 million ($153.5 million) project bond out of Canada.
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Quercus launches two new renewables funds and targets €500m fundraise
29 October 2015Quercus is set to launch two Italy-focused renewable infrastructure funds to sit alongside its recently launched European renewables fund.
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Signatories to GBPs break through 100-mark
28 October 2015The number of signatories to the Green Bond Principles (GBPs) has broken through the 100-mark, representing another milestone in the market's rapid growth.
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Green bond comment, October
28 October 2015A series of chunky issues have provided a welcome boost the green bond market in recent weeks.