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  • E.On sells 405MW of US wind

    28 November 2014

    German utility giant E.On has sold an 80% stake in two wind farms in the US with a combined generating capacity of 405MW to Canadian energy firm Enbridge.

  • One year on from BAML's $500m green bond

    27 November 2014

    Bank of America Merrill Lynch's (BAML) $500 million issue in November 2013 made it, arguably, the first issuer of a corporate use of proceeds green bond.

  • Most asset managers say ESG is important but only 10% link to pay

    27 November 2014

    Some 92% of asset managers say that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are relevant to their business, but only 10% tie ESG goals to remuneration schemes, according to a poll conducted by Aviva Investors.

  • Poultry giant wins funding for biomass boilers

    27 November 2014

    An energy efficiency fund managed by Sustainable Development Capital Limited (SDCL) has financed the installation of biomass heaters at a poultry farming giant.

  • GIB invests £240m in offshore wind farm

    27 November 2014

    The UK's Green Investment Bank has paid £240 million ($378 million) for a 20% stake in the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm.

  • Impax to hike divi 56% after record inflows

    27 November 2014

    Impax Asset Management is to increase its annual dividend by 56% after extreme weather and the stranded assets debate helped drive record inflows.

  • OPIC issues 'green guarantees' for South America's largest solar project

    26 November 2014

    The Overseas Private Investor Corporation (OPIC) has issued another set of 'green guarantees' to help raise $26.5 million towards financing the largest solar power project in South America.

  • PensionDanmark in DKK1.6bn UK biomass deal

    26 November 2014

    A joint venture involving PensionDanmark has invested DKK1.6 billion ($267.6 million) in its second biomass-fuelled power plant in the UK.

  • Connecticut issues green bond for water

    25 November 2014

    Connecticut has issued a $60 million green bond, joining the growing list of US municipals to tap the market.

  • Renewables subsidies: Between a ROC and a hard place

    25 November 2014

    Many renewables developers now face a choice between ROCs and CfDs. What are their pros and cons?