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Mirova to develop carbon measurement method
30 March 2015Sustainable investment specialist Mirova is to help develop a method for measuring companies' greenhouse gas emissions.
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GIB makes first investment in social housing
30 March 2015The UK's state-owned Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made its first investment in social housing. The bank has committed £2.5 million ($3.7 million) to a project to install energy efficient, low-carbon heating systems in up to 28 sheltered housing developments managed by UK property company Places for People.
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Windar floats on AIM
30 March 2015Copenhagen-based firm wind technology firm Windar will float on London's alternative investment market (AIM) today.
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KfW comes to market with kanga green bond
30 March 2015KfW has issued its first green bond in Australian dollars.
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World Bank's Kyte calls for 'more risk sharing' in green bond market
27 March 2015Green bond investors need to stop relying on the balance sheets of large issuers and start sharing some of the risk, according to the World Bank's Rachel Kyte.
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Second edition of Green Bond Principles 'will boost transparency'
27 March 2015The Green Bond Principles (GBPs) have been redrafted in a move designed to boost transparency and clarity to help underpin the fledgling market's rapid growth.
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EIB makes "leap forward" for green bond reporting
27 March 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has responded to the call for greater disclosure around green bonds today, publishing a detailed report on its issues so far, in what it calls "a leap forward".
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TRIG to increase equity raise to £102m
27 March 2015The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has increased the number of shares it expects to sell today to 100 million as a result of strong demand from institutional investors.
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Norges Bank creates 'new benchmark' with climate change guidelines
27 March 2015A report by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) urging companies to take steps to deal with climate change will serve as a new benchmark for responsible investment, according to an expert at Nasdaq.
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Cicero introduces 'shades of green' to second-opinion market
27 March 2015Cicero has updated its methodology for assessing green bonds, creating a three-tier scale of 'greenness'.