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Canadian Solar files for long-awaited yieldco
06 November 2015Canadian Solar took a step closer to launching its long-awaited yieldco, as it filed a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NESF triples revolving credit facility to £100m
06 November 2015NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has increased its revolving credit facility (RCF) with Macquarie Bank to £100 million ($151 million) from £31 million.
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Societe Generale plans €500m green "impact bond"
06 November 2015Societe Generale plans to issue a €500 million ($543 million) "impact bond" to refinance loans which have a climate impact.
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Number of companies with emissions targets doubles, says CDP
06 November 2015Hewlett Packard Enterprise has urged companies to "take swift and bold action" to address climate change, as research reveals the number of firms with emissions-reduction targets has doubled since 2010.
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Why Zurich focusses on impact investing, as well as ESG integration
05 November 2015Insurance giant Zurich has put impact investing at the heart of its responsibility strategy because, unlike environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, it can deliver immediate results, according to a strategist for the company.
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Zurich commits $800m of $2bn green bond target
05 November 2015Zurich Insurance has committed nearly $800 million of its landmark $2 billion target for investing in green bonds.
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GIB backs £107m waste-to-energy project
05 November 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has taken a major equity stake in a waste-to-energy plant in Northern Ireland.
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Trade in forest-based carbon credits reaches record high
05 November 2015The value of forest-based carbon credits traded last year soared 17% to a record $257 million from $219 million in 2013, according to Ecosystem Marketplace.
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Stock exchanges group issues guidelines on ESG reporting
04 November 2015The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has issued formal guidance to help stock exchanges implement stronger disclosure policies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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NRW Bank attracts green buyers to €500m green bond
04 November 2015NRW Bank has issued its third green bond, with the majority of the €500 million ($544 million) of paper sold to investors with a green or social mandate.