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Marymount University to issue $65.5m green bond
26 June 2015Marymount University in Virginia is set to become the latest US academic organisation to launch a green bond, after it announced plans for a $65.5 million issue.
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Alberta extends carbon reduction initiative in boost for low-carbon investment
26 June 2015Alberta has extended its carbon reduction programme until 2017, in a move hailed as "the signal that businesses and investors in [the province] have been needing".
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New benchmark for impact investment funds launched
26 June 2015A new benchmark for impact investment funds was launched today, and its track record suggests that investors do not necessarily sacrifice performance when compared with mainstream equivalents.
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Quotes of the Quarter
26 June 2015Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the second quarter of 2015.
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GE consortium backs A$450m wind project in Australia
26 June 2015A consortium of investors will finance Australia's third-largest wind project in a sign of renewed interest in the country after politicians reached an agreement on its renewables target.
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Australia boosts investor confidence by agreeing new renewables target
26 June 2015Australia has reduced its Renewable Energy Target (RET) by nearly 20% – but the move was welcomed by investors as it ends months of political wrangling and reduces the uncertainty hanging over the sector.
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UK GIB to devise green bond rating system
26 June 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is to devise a system to help rate green bonds and compare their environmental benefits.
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Sunrun announces IPO
26 June 2015Sunrun, the second largest rooftop solar leasing company in the US, has confirmed plans to float on NASDAQ.
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NRG Yield increases fundraising to $907m
25 June 2015Strong demand has allowed NRG Yield to expand its fundraising by $118 million.
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S&P and Goldman Sachs create responsible investment indices
25 June 2015Standard & Poor's (S&P) has teamed up with Goldman Sachs to create two responsible investment indices – the latest in a series of launches in the space this week.