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Alterra eyes C$110m loan for hydro and wind projects
11 July 2014Alterra Power of Canada said it expects to agree a loan of up to C$110 million ($103 million) in the next three months to support further equity investments in a hydroelectric project in Canada and a wind energy project in the US.
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JP Morgan and others put $400m into US wind farms
11 July 2014JP Morgan and a consortium of unnamed investors are taking a $400 million equity stake in two US wind farms.
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Seeing the green bonds for the trees
11 July 2014With the green bond market experiencing rapid growth, a new type of 'REDD+ bond' that supports sustainable forestry and agriculture has been proposed. Rupert Edwards and Gloria Gonzalez explain
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Cat bond market set for a record year, after strong Q2, says Willis
11 July 2014An unprecedented $4.5 billion of catastrophe bonds were issued in the second quarter of this year, putting the market on track for a record year, according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA).
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Impax buys property fund from Climate Change Capital
11 July 2014Impax Asset Management has acquired the Climate Change Property Fund and its management team for an undisclosed price, with a view to setting up a new investment vehicle.
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Nordex sells 27.5MW of onshore wind capacity to investment firm
11 July 2014German wind turbine maker Nordex has sold two French wind farms, with a combined capacity of 27.5MW, to GN Renewable Investments, based in Luxembourg. The price paid was not disclosed.
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Suzlon bondholders approve $546.9m debt restructuring
10 July 2014Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon has gained approval from bondholders to restructure $546.9 million of existing bonds into convertibles.
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Capturing co-benefits
Corporate offset buyers increasingly want to create – and measure – sustainable development benefits in addition to carbon reductions.
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Senate rejects attempt to repeal Australia's carbon tax
10 July 2014Australia's senate has voted down the government's attempt to repeal the controversial Carbon Pricing Mechanism or 'carbon tax'.
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Barclays-MSCI Green Bond Index may assess performance of issuers
10 July 2014The proposed green bond index from Barclays and MSCI is likely to take the issuer's green credentials into consideration when deciding which bonds to include.