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Oekom launches ratings service for green bonds
09 February 2015German sustainability analysis company Oekom Research has launched a ratings service to help investors understand the environmental and social attributes of green bonds.
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Renewables inflows plummet at KGAL
09 February 2015Retroactive changes to subsidies in southern Europe have been blamed for an 80% fall in inflows to renewables funds in 2014 at German investment manager KGAL Group.
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Nextracker raises $25m of debt and equity
09 February 2015Solar technology firm Nextracker has secured $25 million of financing to support its expansion plans.
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Elliott Capital buys UK solar projects, shorts renewables funds
09 February 2015Elliott Capital Advisors, a leading US hedge fund, has made a direct investment of almost £100 million ($152 million) in six UK solar energy projects, while taking short positions in five London listed renewable energy funds.
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UK subsidy changes offer better lending opportunities, says Macquarie
09 February 2015The end of the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) in the UK will bring attractive refinancing opportunities for infrastructure lenders, according to experts at Macquarie.
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BIS sells cornerstone stake in Greencoat
06 February 2015The UK government has offloaded its 50 million-share holding in UK-listed renewables firm Greencoat UK Wind.
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BP follows Shell in supporting investor climate resolution
06 February 2015Oil giant BP has joined Royal Dutch Shell in backing shareholders' demands for more emphasis on the move to a low-carbon economy.
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US city to issue junk bond... with investment grade rating
06 February 2015A 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.
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Indiana launches green water bonds
06 February 2015The state of Indiana has launched a $136.99 million 'green' municipal bond to refinance loans that helped fund water improvement projects.
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Hudson Clean Energy in fundraising round
06 February 2015Private 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.