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Barclays promises £1bn to green bond market by next year
22 September 2014Barclays has pledged to invest at least £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the green bond market, in order to help it develop.
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Irish waste-to-energy projects gets €375m private backing
19 September 2014Covanta Holding Corporation has closed a €375 million ($481 million) financing agreement to build a waste-to-energy plant in Ireland.
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IFC's first retail green bond gets 'positive reception' as it raises $5.6m
19 September 2014The World Bank's IFC raised $5.6 million this week in a new type of green bond issue designed for retail clients.
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Aventine agrees $40m refinancing
19 September 2014Ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy has signed a $40 million loan agreement in a move it hailed "a significant milestone" in its turnaround plan.
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Biomass firm closes new projects following IPO
19 September 2014A renewables firm which raised £9.5 million ($15.5 million) through an IPO in July has reached financial close on two biomass boiler projects.
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Wind and solar on track to beat conventional energy cost, says Lazard
19 September 2014Utility-scale wind farms and solar plants are soon set to become cheaper to generate than conventional energy, even without subsidies, according to a new report from investment bank Lazard.
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World Bank sells $250m green bond to California
19 September 2014The World Bank has sold a $250 million green bond to the State of California.
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Ontario establishes green bond programme
18 September 2014Ontario is launching a green bond programme, which it says will make it the first government in Canada to tap the rapidly growing market.
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Global investor coalition calls for ambitious climate deal
18 September 2014A coalition of some of the world's biggest investors has demanded an ambitious climate deal to help unlock the $1 trillion of investment needed to combat climate change.
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New Forests registers project under California carbon market
18 September 2014Forestry investment manager New Forests has registered its second project under California's carbon market.