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Gothenburg to issue third green bond
29 April 2015The City of Gothenburg plans to make its third foray into the green bond market, this time with an issue of roughly SEK1 billion ($120 million).
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Hannon Armstrong eyes up to $87m in new equity capital
29 April 2015US clean energy investment company Hannon Armstrong (HASI) plans to issue up to 4.6 million shares which, at current prices, could bring in about $87 million.
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First State sold Petrobras shares on ESG concerns before latest scandals
29 April 2015First State Investments sold its holdings in Petrobras because of concerns over the Brazilian oil company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance well before fraud and corruption allegations surfaced last year.
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Goldman eyes major stake in Asia's 'first yieldco'
29 April 2015Goldman Sachs has bought convertible notes entitling it to a 45% stake in what is believed to be Asia's first yieldco.
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BAML's Martin Mills to head product solutions for EMEA
28 April 2015The head of green bonds at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has been appointed to lead the product solutions team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Investors are committed to renewables, despite low oil price, says HSBC
28 April 2015Investor interest in renewable energy remains strong, despite the decline in oil and gas prices, say analysts at HSBC.
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Energy efficiency fund launched
28 April 2015A fund has been launched to invest in small UK companies that are set to benefit from making products or providing services that boost energy efficiency.
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EU carbon market update 27 April 2015
27 April 2015Prices rose 6% last week to their highest weekly close for two months, reports Louis Redshaw
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Poor investment landscape highlights perks of green bonds, says Berlin Hyp
27 April 2015Green bonds are soaring in popularity because they offer non-financial perks to investors facing a low-yield environment says Berlin Hyp, following its inaugural issue today.
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Nearly half asset owners are 'negligently gambling on climate risk'
27 April 2015Nearly half of the biggest asset owners in the world have failed to take action to safeguard their portfolios against the threat of climate change, according to a report.