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JLEN to raise £40m
16 June 2017John Laing Environmental Asset Group (JLEN) is set to raise £40 million ($50 million) through a share placement to repay its credit facility and invest in a pipeline of wind, biomass and anaerobic digestion projects
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GBPs issues Social Bond Principles and guidelines for sustainability bonds
14 June 2017A set of Social Bond Principles (SBP) has been published to promote transparency and integrity in the growing market for 'social bonds'. Guidelines covering 'sustainability bonds' have also been issued by the Green Bond Principles (GBP).
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Morgan Stanley forms sustainability bond council
14 June 2017Morgan Stanley has launched a Global Sustainability Bond Leadership Council to oversee the development of its green, social and sustainability bond franchise.
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NN IP calls for green bond issuers to use KPIs
14 June 2017NN Investment Partners (IP) has called for green bond issuers to report on quantitative key performance indicators (KPIs) to boost transparency and interest from investors.
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Japanese renewable energy has 'stalled' - Orix
13 June 2017The introduction of new renewable energy in Japan has 'stalled' as the government views nuclear as cheaper, according to one environmental investor in the country.
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Utilities that are renewables leaders have competitive advantage - S&P
12 June 2017European utilities companies that are market leaders in renewables have a clear competitive advantage as the sector transforms, according to a report by S&P.
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Devon shareholders reject climate resolution
08 June 2017Shareholders of US oil company Devon Energy have voted against a resolution calling on the company to do more to report on climate change at its annual general meeting (AGM).
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US businesses with $1.4trn in revenue commit to Paris
07 June 2017More than 900 US businesses and investors representing $1.4 trillion in annual revenue, along with 125 cities, 9 states and 183 educational institutions have signed a letter, committing to remain faithful to the Paris Climate Agreement.
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UK's low-carbon economy 'could grow to 13% of GDP'
05 June 2017The low-carbon economy could grow to account for as much as 13% of the UK's gross domestic product (GDP) in the next thirty years, up from 2% today, according to a letter from Aldersgate Group, representing some of the country's business leaders.
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Trump plan to renegotiate Paris dismissed as 'smoke and mirrors'
02 June 2017President Trump's suggestion that the US wants to renegotiate the Paris Agreement, when he announced the country's withdrawal from it, has been dismissed as smoke and mirrors by one industry analyst.