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EGP to sell Portuguese wind assets for €900m
30 September 2015Italy's Enel Green Power (EGP) is set to exit the Portuguese market, after agreeing to sell its 100% stake in Finerge Gestão de Projectos Energéticos (Finerge) to First State Wind Energy Investments for €900 million ($1.01 billion).
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Joule Assets signs insurance deal to support energy saving projects
30 September 2015Joule Assets, a US company which specialises in financing energy efficiency projects, can now offer insurance against projects failing to deliver the expected savings, thanks to an agreement it has reached with US insurer Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB).
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AES set to issue $100m solar ABS
30 September 2015US energy firm AES Corporation is set to raise $100 million through issuing solar asset-backed securities (ABS).
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Swedish tidal developer to float in €22.6m fundraising drive
29 September 2015Swedish marine energy firm Minesto is planning an initial public offering (IPO) as part of efforts to raise up to €22.6 million ($25.3 million).
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SkyPower pledges $4.4 billion for solar projects in Kenya
29 September 2015Canadian solar energy developer SkyPower has pledged to double its existing commitment to invest in solar projects in Kenya from $2.2 billion to $4.4 billion.
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Volkswagen ejected from Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
29 September 2015Volkswagen (VW) has been ejected from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) as the company continues to be hurt by the fall-out from its emissions scandal.
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Denham Capital invests in Spain's Jenner Renewables
29 September 2015Private equity firm Denham Capital has made an investment in Madrid-based clean energy producer Jenner Renewables. The size of the investment has not been disclosed.
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'Smart ESG' is the next big thing in finance, says RobecoSAM
28 September 2015RobecoSAM has launched a new methodology for integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics into investments, which it believes will help eliminate some "unintentional risks".
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DC Water to return to green bond market with second deal
28 September 2015The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is readying itself to issue a second green bond, following its landmark transaction last year.
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State of Vermont plans $30m green bond
28 September 2015The State of Vermont is planning to issue a $29.6 million green bond to help fund projects including an energy-efficient office block.