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  • UK subsidy changes offer better lending opportunities, says Macquarie

    09 February 2015

    The end of the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) in the UK will bring attractive refinancing opportunities for infrastructure lenders, according to experts at Macquarie.

  • BIS sells cornerstone stake in Greencoat

    06 February 2015

    The UK government has offloaded its 50 million-share holding in UK-listed renewables firm Greencoat UK Wind.

  • BP follows Shell in supporting investor climate resolution

    06 February 2015

    Oil giant BP has joined Royal Dutch Shell in backing shareholders' demands for more emphasis on the move to a low-carbon economy.

  • US city to issue junk bond... with investment grade rating

    06 February 2015

    A city in Washington state plans to issue a $20.39 million green bond to finance a capital spending programme on its waste collection and disposal service.

  • Indiana launches green water bonds

    06 February 2015

    The state of Indiana has launched a $136.99 million 'green' municipal bond to refinance loans that helped fund water improvement projects.

  • Hudson Clean Energy in fundraising round

    06 February 2015

    Private equity giant Hudson Clean Energy Partners is in the market raising capital for two funds that will focus on investing in OECD countries, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Developer Rijn gets $104m loan for Chilean solar

    05 February 2015

    The Chilean arm of Dutch renewables firm Rijn has secured $104 million of project finance to fund the construction of a solar plant.

  • InfraRed steps in to complete equity for £1bn tidal lagoon project

    05 February 2015

    Investment manager InfraRed has made an equity commitment to a £1 billion ($1.5 billion) tidal lagoon project in the UK

  • The best performing funds of 2014: Green Century Equity Fund

    05 February 2015

    Ditching fossil fuels was a catalyst for outperforming its benchmark, says Erin Gray

  • KBN development bank issues 10-year $500m green bond

    05 February 2015

    Norwegian development bank Kommunalbanken Norway (KBN) has issued a $500 million green bond.