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  • Connecticut completes $250 million green bond

    27 April 2015

    Connecticut has sold its $250 million green bond to fund water projects in the state.

  • Foresight reaches £1bn in solar energy assets

    27 April 2015

    Foresight Group, a UK infrastructure investment company, said it now has £1 billion ($1.5 billion) of solar assets across its institutional and retail funds.

  • SEB launches green bond fund for private investors

    27 April 2015

    Swedish bank SEB has further strengthened its position in the green bond market by launching a global green bond fund aimed at retail investors.

  • SunEdison and Terraform continue growth of UK solar portfolio

    27 April 2015

    SunEdison and its yieldco TerraForm Power have added "one of the largest solar portfolios in the UK" to their rapidly growing list of assets in the country.

  • For investors, climate change is now a risk, not an uncertainty

    27 April 2015

    In recent years, there has been a growing scientific consensus about climate change and an increased likelihood of political intervention. Ian Simm outlines some of the ways investors could respond to help them outperform.

  • Cobra secures $254m for Peruvian wind

    24 April 2015

    A subsidiary of ACS Group has secured $254 million in financing for two wind projects in Peru.

  • Private equity may have a lot to learn about green bonds and transparency

    24 April 2015

    There is a worrying lack of fundamental details being made available about the Centerbridge/Senvion green bond, argues Peter Cripps

  • Shareholders sell Scottish hydro developer to renewables firm

    24 April 2015

    A UK firm has acquired Green Highland Renewables (GHR) from a consortium of shareholders including Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).

  • Blueprint published 'to help failing fossil fuel companies adapt'

    24 April 2015

    Many fossil fuel companies are failing to stress-test their businesses to see how they would be impacted by the transition to a lower-carbon economy, Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has warned.

  • The evolution of green bond standards

    24 April 2015

    As the green bonds market gains support from investors, issuers and underwriters, key questions are being asked. One of the most frequent and important is: "when and how will a green bond standard emerge and be accepted?"