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It's time for New York to issue green bonds, says city comptroller
21 April 2015The time is ripe for New York City to divert some of its $10-$15 billion of annual debt issues into green bonds, said comptroller Scott Stringer.
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JLEN eyes share offer to pay down debt
21 April 2015John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) is set to become the latest in a string of UK renewables funds to issue equity.
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Connecticut launches $250m green bond
20 April 2015The state of Connecticut is launching its first transaction dedicated exclusively to green bonds, in a bid to raise $250 million for clean water projects.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 20 April 2015
20 April 2015After another quiet week in the European carbon market, several bullish factors could influence the market this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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TRIG's fundraise grows to £110m
20 April 2015The Renewables Infrastructure Group has boosted the amount of capital it has raised in 2015 to £110 million thanks to a "heavily oversubscribed" retail offering.
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South Africa plans major expansion of renewables support programme
20 April 2015South Africa will seek an additional 8.1GW of renewable energy from independent power producers (IPPs), on top of the existing goal of 6.9GW by 2030, energy minister Tina Joematt-Pettersson said.
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US private equity firm plans green bond to fund acquisition
20 April 2015Private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is planning to issue a green bond to part-fund its acquisition of Senvion.
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TfL attracts Deutsche Bank on £400m green bond
20 April 2015Transport for London (TfL) has issued a £400 million ($598 million) green bond, which has attracted investors including Deutsche Bank.
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Good reporting behind broadening of investors for Ile de France green bond
20 April 2015Good reporting has prompted 'remarkable' growth in Region Ile de France's investor base for its latest sustainability bond, the issuer claims.
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BP chairman urges policymakers to put price on carbon
17 April 2015The chairman of oil giant BP has used the firm's annual general meeting (AGM), held yesterday, to call for governments to impose a carbon price in what climate-change activists have called a "game changing day".