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  • Recurrent Energy bags $337m solar financing from consortium of banks

    10 September 2015

    Canadian Solar's US subsidiary has secured a $337 million debt package for a solar project, in its second deal this week.

  • Oxford Capital sells a UK solar portfolio

    10 September 2015

    Private equity firm Oxford Capital has sold a portfolio of residential rooftop solar to a UK private investment firm.

  • Apex secures $216m loan to build US wind farm

    10 September 2015

    Renewable energy developer Apex Clean Energy has secured a $216 million loan for the construction of a 151MW wind farm in Oklahoma.

  • China launches its first carbon-efficient index

    09 September 2015

    The Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index have launched China's first index of carbon-efficient companies.

  • SunEdison in investment partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management

    09 September 2015

    SunEdison has formed a $300 million partnership with JP Morgan Asset Management to invest in solar energy projects in the US.

  • Pimco endorses ESG but says green bond market needs to mature

    09 September 2015

    Pimco CEO Douglas Hodge said environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing "simply makes good business sense" and can help investors navigate the themes that will dominate the investment landscape.

  • ISS to offer RepRisk analytics to asset owners and other investors

    09 September 2015

    RepRisk, a provider of data and tools for analysing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has formed a partnership with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).

  • GreenSteam flourishes in China despite slowing economy

    09 September 2015

    GreenStream Network expects to see a 700% increase in investment in its Chinese energy efficiency projects this year, compared with 2014.

  • Aviva signs up to Montreal Carbon Pledge

    09 September 2015

    Aviva Investors has signed up to the Montreal Carbon Pledge, saying that climate change poses 'clear risks' to long-term investment.

  • Investors 'must challenge IOSCO' as environmental disclosure slows for listed companies

    08 September 2015

    Investors must "directly challenge" the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to ramp up its sustainability efforts as figures reveal a slowdown in non-financial reporting for listed companies.