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  • EIB issues first US dollar green bond

    10 October 2014

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first US dollar green bond, as part of its Global Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.

  • California closes first green bond at $300m

    09 October 2014

    California has closed its first green bond, raising $300 million.

  • Greenko borrows $125m from EIG for renewables projects

    09 October 2014

    Indian renewables firm Greenko has borrowed $125 million from EIG Global Energy Partners.

  • SRI strategies 'becoming the norm' in Europe, says Eurosif

    09 October 2014

    An estimated 41% of professionally managed assets in Europe are now subject to environmental, social or governance (ESG) exclusion policies, according to the latest study of the sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) market.

  • SunEdison and Terraform buy Hudson Solar's assets

    09 October 2014

    SunEdison has teamed up with its yieldco, TerraForm Power, to acquire a portfolio of assets from a third-party renewables firm.

  • Low-carbon transition to benefit finance system – report

    09 October 2014

    Governments, not private investors, will bear the majority of stranded asset costs caused by efforts to meet climate targets, while a transition to low-carbon energy may boost the finance sector's investment capacity, says research.

  • 'Impact measurement' helps KfW place record-breaking $1.5 bn green bond

    08 October 2014

    KfW has placed the largest US dollar-denominated green bond yet, which has won plaudits from investors for its impact measurement features.

  • Canadian Solar secures loan for new plant

    08 October 2014

    Canadian Solar has agreed a C$51 million ($46 million) loan to finance the construction of a solar plant.

  • SPI Solar completes $43.8 million private placement

    08 October 2014

    Renewable energy developer SPI Solar has sold shares to a Chinese real estate investor for $43.8 million.

  • Swedish green bond helped by 'huge change' in investors' view on ESG

    07 October 2014

    A third municipal green bond has been issued in Sweden, with mainstream investors reportedly undergoing a "huge change" in their attitude to green investment since the start of the year.