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World Bank to pay $2.40 for methane credits in 'scalable' initiative
17 July 2015The World Bank has agreed to pay $2.40 for carbon credits through a new initiative to help keep methane-reduction projects alive.
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Jinko signs $150m loan with consortium led by Credit Suisse
17 July 2015Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has signed a $150 million loan with a consortium of financial institutions led by investment bank Credit Suisse.
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Climate Bonds Initiative to revamp its standards
17 July 2015The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is set to relaunch its green bond standards in a move it claims will boost investor confidence in the market.
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GIB and Equitix invest £30m to finance CHP power plant
17 July 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix have invested £30 million ($47 million) to finance the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant.
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TerraForm to branch out into energy storage
17 July 2015Yieldco TerraForm Power is set to buy its first energy storage assets after its parent company, SunEdison, entered into a deal to help finance their construction.
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Terra-Gen Power sells 653MW portfolio to Energy Capital Partners
16 July 2015Terra-Gen Power has signed a deal to sell over 600MW of its operational renewables assets in the US to private equity firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP).
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The ESG Advantage in Fixed Income Investing: An Empirical Analysis
Two decades ago, it seemed like ESG was going to be yet another fad in the CSR (corporate social responsibility) world...
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China's Goldwind prices $300m green bond
16 July 2015Chinese renewables giant Goldwind has priced a $300 million green bond, marking the country's much-anticipated entry into the market.
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Calvert report shows positive historical effect of ESG on US corporate bond valuations
16 July 2015A report by responsible investment firm Calvert shows a positive relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and US corporate bond valuations.
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EU ETS reforms 'to boost investment in clean energy'
15 July 2015Proposals to extend and reform the EU emissions trading system (ETS) were launched today as part of a package of measures that officials hope will boost carbon prices and encourage investment in clean energy.