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How to ensure the ESG credentials of green bonds
08 January 2015Green bonds should not focus on just one environmental factor, but should take broader environmental, social and governance considerations into account, argues Marcio Viegas
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Macquarie makes €720m offshore wind deal
07 January 2015Macquarie Capital has made an investment of €720 million ($854 million) in an offshore wind farm, marking its biggest ever commitment to renewable energy.
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Voting opens in EF's Deals of the Year awards
07 January 2015Nominations are now open for the eighth annual Environmental Finance Deals of the Year awards.
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Green bond market saw $35.4bn of issues in 2014, says CBI
07 January 2015Some $35.4 billion of green bonds were issued in 2014 – more than treble the previous year's figure, but short of estimates of $40 billion.
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SolarCity launches second fund with JP Morgan
07 January 2015SolarCity has launched a $350 million investment fund in partnership with JP Morgan.
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Canadian Solar sells third project in a week, raising C$66m
06 January 2015Canadian Solar has continued its recent spate of deals, selling a plant to BluEarth Renewables for C$66 million ($57 million).
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Vardar is latest utility to enter green bond market
06 January 2015A Scandinavian utility has issued its first green bond, raising NOK300 million ($39.3 million).
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Abengoa and EIG form $9.5bn joint venture
06 January 2015Spanish energy company Abengoa has formed a joint venture with EIG Global Energy Partners to develop a $9.5 billion pipeline of projects.
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EU carbon market weekly update
05 January 2015Prices in the EU's carbon market hit €7.57 on 24 December - nearing their 2014 peak - but fell in the following days as the market eyes the next round of auctions, says Louis Redshaw.
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What the IPCC's Synthesis Report means for investors
05 January 2015The IPCC's Synthesis Report of the Fifth Assessment Report highlights bold, plain messages that are essential reading in the lead up to the climate summit in Paris, says Jonathan Grant