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France plans to become first sovereign green bond issuer next year
02 September 2016France has reconfirmed its plan to become the first sovereign issuer of a green bond, after it revealed plans to tap the market next year with a multi-billion euro issue.
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EF BRIEFS: Union Group, BlackRock, HomeStreet, Chinese cement
01 November 2015The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) has agreed to invest $3.5 million in two hydro plants in Peru.
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Politicians add to calls for a price on carbon emissions
20 October 2015Leading politicians have come together to support calls for a price on carbon emissions, ahead of the UN's climate change talks in Paris in December.
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Time to believe in miracles?
08 July 2015Numerous policy announcements and actions from companies are helping to put climate change firmly on the agenda, fuelling hopes of a meaningful climate agreement in Paris in December, says Peter Cripps
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Quotes of the Quarter
26 June 2015Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the second quarter of 2015.
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Of green bonds, Paris and additionality
27 May 2015I was fortunate enough to spend much of last week in Paris where thousands of people from the business, finance and political worlds converged to talk about climate change, says Peter Cripps
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France's Hollande welcomes green bonds, decarbonisation initiatives
20 May 2015French president Francois Hollande has hailed the importance of green bonds and portfolio decarbonisation initiatives in the run up to the UN climate change summit in December.