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SolarCity prices $500m of convertibles
26 September 2014Solar rooftop installer SolarCity has priced a planned $500 million issue of convertible senior, unsecured notes.
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CalSTRS pledges additional $2.3 billion of cleantech investment
25 September 2014Pension fund CalSTRS has pledged to more than double its investments in clean energy and technology to $3.7 billion over the next five years.
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APG to double renewables investments to €2bn
25 September 2014Dutch pension firm APG Asset Management plans to double its investments in sustainable energy to €2 billion ($2.6 billion) over the next three years.
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Foresight plans £100m equity raise, with more to follow
25 September 2014Foresight Solar Fund has revealed plans to raise £100 million ($163.8 million) by offering new shares and to return to the market for a similar amount over the following year.
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Eastern Europe: investing amid uncertainty
25 September 2014Eastern Europe holds exciting opportunities to invest in renewables, but is blighted by regulatory uncertainty. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at three markets in the region and asks whether the risks outweigh the rewards.
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PRI launches carbon disclosure initiative for investors
25 September 2014A group of major investors has agreed to publicly disclose the carbon footprint of their portfolios, as part of a new initiative to encourage decarbonisation.
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Investors worth $1.3trn make climate infrastructure pledge
25 September 2014An alliance of pension funds and other institutional investors representing $1.3 trillion of assets has committed to try to increase their investments in 'climate-resilient infrastructure'.
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NIB issues $500m green bond for Nordic projects
25 September 2014The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a "benchmark" $500 million green bond.
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The PRI has reached critical mass, says Nasdaq
24 September 2014The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has reached critical mass, with the signatories having considerable influence over the behaviour of many listed companies, according to a new report from Nasdaq stock exchange.
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Swiss Re to provide $10bn for climate risk by 2020
24 September 2014Swiss Re will offer up to $10 billion in insurance capacity and expertise to deal with climate-related risks over the next five years, CEO Michel Liès told the UN Climate Summit in New York.