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Volkswagen's environmental rating from Vigeo plummets 90%
24 September 2015Car giant Volkswagen has seen its first sustainability-rating downgrade since it hit the headlines last week for cheating emissions tests.
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Danish wind firm set to tap green bond market for €50m
23 September 2015Danish renewables firm LM Wind Power is planning to issue a €50 million ($56 million) green bond.
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Althelia becomes first foreign investor in Brazilian forestry firm
23 September 2015The UK's Althelia Climate Fund has invested €11.5 million ($12.8 million) in a company seeking to combat deforestation in Brazil.
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2015 has seen an 'inexorable rise' in voluntary carbon pricing for corporates, says CDP
23 September 2015There has been an "inexorable rise" in the number of public companies putting a price on carbon, according to a report from CDP.
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Hudson agrees second solar partnership in $100m deal
22 September 2015US private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners has committed $100 million to a new partnership with independent power producer Sky Solar Holdings.
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Investors 'paying up' for green bonds on the secondary market, says Barclays
21 September 2015Green bonds are trading at a premium in the secondary market, according to research by Barclays.
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Glennmont in £160m deal for UK biomass
21 September 2015Renewables specialist Glennmont Partners has agreed a debt package to help finance the acquisition of a £160 million ($248 million) biomass plant in the UK.
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S&P takes on 'challenge' of climate change by expanding range of low-carbon indexes
18 September 2015S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has expanded its family of low-carbon indexes to cover more regions.
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Feedback required for geothermal standards in the green bond market
16 September 2015The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is calling for feedback on planned criteria for geothermal-based green bonds.
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Aloe Energy bags €200m refinancing deal for solar portfolio
15 September 2015Renewables operator Aloe Energy has agreed a €200 million ($226 million) debt package to refinance a solar portfolio.