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  • $2.2bn infra fund targeting renewables reaches financial close

    03 July 2015

    One of the biggest infrastructure funds in Europe has reached financial close, securing DKK14.7 billion ($2.2 billion) from 19 investors in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

  • Infographic: The growth of carbon pricing

    03 July 2015

    Carbon pricing instruments around the world now have a combined value of almost $50 billion, according to new data from the World Bank.

  • SunEdison reaches financial close on US wind project and agrees JV with Gamesa

    02 July 2015

    SunEdison has reached financial close on a 185MW wind project in the US, while also agreeing to form a joint venture with turbine manufacturer Gamesa.

  • Sunrun follows SolarCity into solar ABS market

    02 July 2015

    Sunrun is set to issue a $111 million solar asset-backed security (ABS), making it the second rooftop solar provider, behind SolarCity, to tap the market.

  • Pattern secures C$393m for Canadian wind

    02 July 2015

    Pattern Development has closed C$393 million ($312 million) of financing for a wind project in Canada.

  • Allianz reaches €2.5bn renewables milestone with Austrian wind farms

    02 July 2015

    Allianz has entered the Austrian wind market with the purchase of four wind farms, bringing the insurance firm's investment in renewables to over €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion).

  • EAPF names sustainable equity mandate winners after extensive search

    02 July 2015

    The UK's Environment Agency pension fund (EAPF) has selected four asset managers for its global sustainability equity mandate after a wide-ranging search.

  • Yingli issues retail project bond for Chinese solar

    02 July 2015

    Chinese solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy has issued its first retail project bond, which will finance a solar plant in the country

  • Bank issuance helps green bond market gather steam in Q2

    01 July 2015

    A raft of issues from private banks helped the green bond market gather pace in Q2 after a slow start to the year.

  • Rhode Island plans $56m green bond for water treatment

    01 July 2015

    The Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency plans to raise $56.345 million by issuing a green bond.