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Not all types of water projects should be considered green
23 October 2015There is a huge need for infrastructure spending on water projects. But not all of these investments should be eligible for green bonds, argues Giulio Boccaletti
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Sunnova takes fund raising to almost $900m
22 October 2015Sunnova Energy has secured an additional $300 million in debt and equity funding to help expand its presence in the residential solar energy market in the US.
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New York Green Bank lends $49m to three projects
22 October 2015The New York Green Bank (NYGB) has lent $49 million to three clean energy projects in the state which it claims has attracted a further $178 million of private investment.
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Opic backs 100MW concentrated solar project in South Africa
21 October 2015The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic) – a US development finance organisation – has committed $400 million of debt financing to support the development of a 100MW concentrated solar power (CSP) project in South Africa.
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Green bond market may only reach $40bn, says Moody's
21 October 2015The green bond market stands to massively underperform previous growth estimates for 2015, according to new figures from Moody's.
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KfW ups size of latest green bond to make biggest issue of 2015
20 October 2015KfW has come to market with the biggest green bond of 2015 so far.
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Pension funds commit £60m to UK biomass
20 October 2015Two UK pension funds have committed £60 million ($93 million) to biomass projects in the country.
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UK's Ecotricity to issue third bond for renewable energy
20 October 2015UK renewables company Ecotricity has launched its third bond, for an expected £25 million ($39 million).
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UK wind developer secures £41m financing from Bayern LB
20 October 2015UK renewables company Golden Square Energy (GSE) has secured £41 million ($63 million) from Bayern LB for long-term financing of a portfolio of 18 single-turbine onshore wind projects.
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TIAA-CREF and Nuveen launch ESG strategies for Europe and Asia
19 October 2015TIAA-CREF will offer three new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies aimed at investors in Europe and Asia.