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RobecoSAM, S&P Dow Jones launch ESG-tilted sovereign bond index
08 April 2015Asset management firm RobecoSAM has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices to develop a sovereign bond index that reflects countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 8 April 2015
08 April 2015EU emissions data fell less than expected, helping push EUA prices above €7
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Risen raises RMB2.5bn for global solar expansion
07 April 2015Chinese solar developer and manufacturer, Risen Energy, has raised RMB2.5 billion ($403 million) to invest in projects globally.
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Pattern Energy raises forecast following acquisitions
07 April 2015US yieldco Pattern Energy has raised its predicted growth target for cash available for distribution (CAFD) by up to three percentage points after acquiring stakes in three wind assets.
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Duke to build 500MW of solar in Florida
07 April 2015Utility giant Duke Energy is to build up to 500MW of utility-scale solar in Florida as part of a drive to diversify its source of electricity generation.
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Financing a modern energy infrastructure for Europe
06 April 2015Tomas Gärdfors says EU member states will have to align their regulations and cooperate more if adequate investment is to flow to achieve the bloc's energy infrastructure ambitions.
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Northland raises $326m debt for Canadian wind
02 April 2015Northland Power has reached financial close on a wind project, raising C$326 million ($258 million).
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TerraForm makes third portfolio acquisition
02 April 2015TerraForm Power has made a further push into the wind sector after buying 521MW of operational assets in North America.
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Standard Bank's $250m lending platform for African renewables
02 April 2015Standard Bank is to borrow $250 million, which it will lend on to fund renewables projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Apex Clean Energy announces $397m loan and sale of major wind project
01 April 2015US renewable energy firm Apex Clean Energy has secured a $397 million loan to finance the construction of its 299MW Kay Wind project in Oklahoma. Simultaneously, Apex announced that it had agreed to sell the facility, on completion, to Southern Power for an undisclosed sum.