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Volkswagen's environmental rating from Vigeo plummets 90%
24 September 2015Car giant Volkswagen has seen its first sustainability-rating downgrade since it hit the headlines last week for cheating emissions tests.
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People moves
24 September 2015A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at HSBC, CDP, RobecoSAM, Impax, MSCI and the World Bank.
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Danish wind firm set to tap green bond market for €50m
23 September 2015Danish renewables firm LM Wind Power is planning to issue a €50 million ($56 million) green bond.
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ReNew Power issues India's first credit-enhanced green bond
23 September 2015Goldman Sachs-backed wind developer ReNew Power Ventures has issued India's first credit-enhanced green bond, raising INR4.5 billion ($68 million).
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Volkswagen warned to fasten seatbelt for ESG rating downgrades
23 September 2015The emissions scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen (VW) has left the company staring down the barrel of a downgrade from some environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysts.
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Althelia becomes first foreign investor in Brazilian forestry firm
23 September 2015The UK's Althelia Climate Fund has invested €11.5 million ($12.8 million) in a company seeking to combat deforestation in Brazil.
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Washington State to issue $39m green bond
23 September 2015The State of Washington is set to become the latest US municipal to tap the green bond market after it announced plans for what is understood to be a $39 million issue.
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EIB broadens environmental remit in new lending strategy
23 September 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) will take environmental mitigation into account across all of its lending activities.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 21 September 2015
23 September 2015Economic fears saw carbon prices fall last week and choppy trading is expected this week, says Louis Redshaw
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2015 has seen an 'inexorable rise' in voluntary carbon pricing for corporates, says CDP
23 September 2015There has been an "inexorable rise" in the number of public companies putting a price on carbon, according to a report from CDP.