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South Africa plans major expansion of renewables support programme
20 April 2015South Africa will seek an additional 8.1GW of renewable energy from independent power producers (IPPs), on top of the existing goal of 6.9GW by 2030, energy minister Tina Joematt-Pettersson said.
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US private equity firm plans green bond to fund acquisition
20 April 2015Private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is planning to issue a green bond to part-fund its acquisition of Senvion.
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TfL attracts Deutsche Bank on £400m green bond
20 April 2015Transport for London (TfL) has issued a £400 million ($598 million) green bond, which has attracted investors including Deutsche Bank.
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Good reporting behind broadening of investors for Ile de France green bond
20 April 2015Good reporting has prompted 'remarkable' growth in Region Ile de France's investor base for its latest sustainability bond, the issuer claims.
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BP chairman urges policymakers to put price on carbon
17 April 2015The chairman of oil giant BP has used the firm's annual general meeting (AGM), held yesterday, to call for governments to impose a carbon price in what climate-change activists have called a "game changing day".
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NIB returns to green bond market with SEK1bn offering
17 April 2015The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a SEK1 billion green bond.
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Quotes of the quarter
17 April 2015Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.
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Infographic: Coal plants and stranded assets
17 April 2015A report from Oxford University's Smith School identifies the least efficient "subcritical" coal-fired power stations around the world that are at the most risk of becoming 'stranded'
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Mytrah returns to debt market, raising $60m for Indian wind
17 April 2015Indian renewables firm Mytrah Energy has secured a further $60 million of debt to help it expand its portfolio of assets.
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Foresight lifts acquisition facility to £120m and reduces interest rate
17 April 2015Foresight Solar Fund, one of three London-listed funds dedicated to solar power, has increased the size and improved the terms of its debt facility, which it uses to buy new assets.