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EU targets €225bn green bond issuance amid strengthened climate push
16 September 2020The EU said it intends to raise 30% of its €750 billion ($890 billion) Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery fund through the issuance of green bonds, as it boosted its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions target for 2030.
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EU recovery fund deal could boost green bond market: S&P
24 July 2020A massive potential 'green' debt issuance to fund the EU coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan could help crowd-in further green private capital to the market, S&P Global Ratings tells Ahren Lester.
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EU carbon update, 10 September 2018
10 September 2018A further rise in the price of EU Allowances is likely this week, but the only certainty is more volatility, says Louis Redshaw
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An action plan for sustainable finance
27 April 2018The European Commission in March launched an ambitious action plan it hopes will catapult the European Union (EU) into the position of global leader for sustainable finance. Nick Roumpis reports
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IMO lobbies against inclusion of shipping in EU ETS
11 January 2017The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has added its weight to the campaign against plans to include shipping in the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
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SUSI Partners secures €62m investment from EIB
29 July 2016The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to invest up to €62 million ($68 million) in SUSI Partners second renewable energy fund.
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EIB provides guarantees for SaarLB renewables loans
21 July 2016Landesbank Saar (SaarLB) is set to make nearly €200 million ($220 million) of new loans to renewables projects, after it signed a first-of-its-kind guarantee with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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Environmental clean-up fund reaches €80m first close
12 May 2016A fund that will clean up brownfield sites in Europe has reached an €80 million ($91.11 million) first close, after securing the backing of four principal investors.
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EU energy, climate change plans get mixed reception
26 February 2015Industry and NGOs have given a mixed reception to the European Commission's new proposals to improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions within the EU.