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Analysis: The Climate Bonds Initiative's new standards
17 July 2015The CBI's proposed new standards are designed to shore up investor confidence in the market. But will they prove too onerous for many issuers, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett
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World Bank to pay $2.40 for methane credits in 'scalable' initiative
17 July 2015The World Bank has agreed to pay $2.40 for carbon credits through a new initiative to help keep methane-reduction projects alive.
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Jinko signs $150m loan with consortium led by Credit Suisse
17 July 2015Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has signed a $150 million loan with a consortium of financial institutions led by investment bank Credit Suisse.
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Climate Bonds Initiative to revamp its standards
17 July 2015The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is set to relaunch its green bond standards in a move it claims will boost investor confidence in the market.
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GIB and Equitix invest £30m to finance CHP power plant
17 July 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix have invested £30 million ($47 million) to finance the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant.
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TerraForm to branch out into energy storage
17 July 2015Yieldco TerraForm Power is set to buy its first energy storage assets after its parent company, SunEdison, entered into a deal to help finance their construction.
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Terra-Gen Power sells 653MW portfolio to Energy Capital Partners
16 July 2015Terra-Gen Power has signed a deal to sell over 600MW of its operational renewables assets in the US to private equity firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP).
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The ESG Advantage in Fixed Income Investing: An Empirical Analysis
Two decades ago, it seemed like ESG was going to be yet another fad in the CSR (corporate social responsibility) world...
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China's Goldwind prices $300m green bond
16 July 2015Chinese renewables giant Goldwind has priced a $300 million green bond, marking the country's much-anticipated entry into the market.
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Calvert report shows positive historical effect of ESG on US corporate bond valuations
16 July 2015A report by responsible investment firm Calvert shows a positive relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and US corporate bond valuations.