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  • Washington State prices $51m green bond

    09 October 2015

    Washington State has issued $51 million of green bonds, well above previous estimates from market observers.

  • Invenergy secures financing for construction of Scottish wind farm

    09 October 2015

    US renewable energy developer Invenergy has secured project financing for the construction of a 69MW Scottish wind facility.

  • Consultants launch software tool to quantify financial impact of ESG risks

    09 October 2015

    A new software tool to help companies and investors measure the potential impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has been developed through a collaboration between two sustainability consultancies.

  • It's the environment, stupid!

    09 October 2015

    The environment has muscled its way up the financial agenda, and can no longer be ignored by prudent investors, says Peter Cripps.

  • UK renewables subsidy cuts blamed for solar companies' collapse

    09 October 2015

    Government cuts to UK subsidies for small-scale solar installations have come under fire after two rooftop solar companies went into administration within hours of each other and a third said it would exit the UK market.

  • Impax rides out equity market turmoil

    09 October 2015

    Impax Asset Management said its listed equity funds all outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index in the year to 30 September, despite unusual market volatility in the final quarter.

  • Infographic: Assessing water risk in corporate bonds

    09 October 2015

    A tool has been invented to make it easier to incorporate water risk into corporate bond credit risk analysis.

  • EDF raises $1.25bn in second green bond

    08 October 2015

    French energy utility EDF has issued its second green bond, this time for $1.25 billion.

  • Climate finance for emerging markets jumps 19% to $62bn in 2014

    08 October 2015

    Finance from industrialised nations to support climate change projects in developing countries rose 19% to $62 billion in 2014 from $52 billion the previous year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

  • Middle East investor commits to 1GW Indian solar venture

    08 October 2015

    Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Group and the Indian engineering conglomerate Aditya Birla Group have partnered to form a gigawatt capacity solar joint venture, to bid for projects in Indian national and state auctions.