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  • Canadian Solar bags 'cornerstone assets' for new yieldco

    31 March 2015

    Canadian Solar has completed its $265 million acquisition of Recurrent Energy, in a deal it said will provide the "cornerstone" assets for its imminent yieldco.

  • F&C responsible funds to review climate change criteria

    31 March 2015

    F&C Investments is to review the climate change-related exclusion criteria that apply to five funds in its 'responsible' fund range, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • S&P launches low volatility index for SRI investors

    31 March 2015

    S&P launches low volatility index for SRI investors

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 30 March 2015

    30 March 2015

    Today's trilogue meeting and Wednesday's release of European emissions data for 2014 will determine the direction of EU Allowance prices this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Mirova to develop carbon measurement method

    30 March 2015

    Sustainable investment specialist Mirova is to help develop a method for measuring companies' greenhouse gas emissions.

  • GIB makes first investment in social housing

    30 March 2015

    The UK's state-owned Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made its first investment in social housing. The bank has committed £2.5 million ($3.7 million) to a project to install energy efficient, low-carbon heating systems in up to 28 sheltered housing developments managed by UK property company Places for People.

  • Windar floats on AIM

    30 March 2015

    Copenhagen-based firm wind technology firm Windar will float on London's alternative investment market (AIM) today.

  • KfW comes to market with kanga green bond

    30 March 2015

    KfW has issued its first green bond in Australian dollars.

  • World Bank's Kyte calls for 'more risk sharing' in green bond market

    27 March 2015

    Green bond investors need to stop relying on the balance sheets of large issuers and start sharing some of the risk, according to the World Bank's Rachel Kyte.

  • Second edition of Green Bond Principles 'will boost transparency'

    27 March 2015

    The Green Bond Principles (GBPs) have been redrafted in a move designed to boost transparency and clarity to help underpin the fledgling market's rapid growth.