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Southern Power ups green bond to $1bn
17 November 2015Southern Power has increased the size of its inaugural green bond to $1 billion after being nearly five-times oversubscribed.
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IFC to issue $500m green bond
17 November 2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to return to the market with a $500 million green bond, its biggest of the year so far.
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PRI critic Carlisle voted on to board
17 November 2015The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has elected three new directors to its board, including outspoken critic Sarah Carlisle.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 16 November 2015
16 November 2015Another full week of auctions will test the resolve of EUA buyers, but higher prices are likely within the next two weeks, says Louis Redshaw.
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Investors see opportunities post COP21
16 November 2015Two environmentally themed asset managers expect reductions in the cost of renewables and a "dramatic" uptake of energy efficiency technologies following a robust agreement in the UN Climate Change Summit (COP 21) later this month.
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Climate finance smashes records thanks to major boost in private-sector investment
16 November 2015A 26% increase in private sector investment helped 2014 smash all previous records for climate finance, reaching $391 billion.
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Climate change to shave 0.5% a year off insurers' capital
16 November 2015Climate change threatens to have a negative impact on the capital position of insurers, by lowering investment income and increasing capital requirements for weather-related claims, Standard & Poor's (S&P) predicts.
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Funds 'would have gained 2% over three years' through divestment
16 November 2015A number of major funds could have boosted their returns by more than 2% over the past three years by ditching fossil fuels, a new tool to measure the financial impact of divestment has found.
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Using ESG indices to identify sustainable stocks
16 November 2015The STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index uses Sustainalytics data to help identify best-in class stocks. However, Volkswagen caught everyone by surprise and was ejected using a 'fast exit' procedure, says Konrad Sippel
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Yes Bank plans $500m London-listed green bond
16 November 2015Yes Bank is planning to issue a green bond of up to $500 million that it will list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by December 2016.