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NRG Yield closes $500m green bond
08 August 2014NRG Yield has closed its green bond, after selling $500 million of notes to institutional investors.
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Los Angeles issues PACE bond for energy efficiency upgrades
08 August 2014Los Angeles has issued a $6.86 million bond to finance energy efficiency upgrades at a hotel in the county.
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Armstrong invests $29m in diesel-replacing solar in Philippines
08 August 2014Armstrong Asset Management is to invest $29 million in solar plants in the Philippines, starting with one of the world's largest diesel-replacement projects.
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220MW wind portfolio 'up for sale'
07 August 2014A 'for sale' sign has been hoisted above a 220MW portfolio of onshore and offshore wind farms, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Biomass firm hopes to tap green bond market by the end of year
07 August 2014A recently floated biomass firm plans to issue a labelled green bond by the end of the year, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Foresight Group invests £4.5m in energy efficiency upgrades at manufacturer
07 August 2014Infrastructure and private equity asset manager Foresight Group has agreed to invest an additional £4.5 million ($7.6 million) in an energy efficiency partnership with construction firm Cemex UK.
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CaixaBank offsets emissions with investments in wind and natural gas
06 August 2014Spanish CaixaBank has invested in two energy projects in Colombia, intended to help offset its carbon emissions.
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First Solar nears decision on yieldco, dismisses plunge in Q2 earnings
06 August 2014First Solar has stuck by yearly earnings forecasts, despite dire results for Q2, and said it is due to decide on the launch of a yieldco in coming months.
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Water Benefit Standard set to issue first certificates
05 August 2014An initiative that aims to raise millions of dollars to finance water projects is set to issue its first certificates ahead of its official launch next month, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Green Bonds: an investor's perspective
05 August 2014As green bonds catch the eye of mainstream investors, Jupiter's Rhys Petheram gives his views on the emerging asset class – and how rating agencies could step up their work in this space to help define what is green.