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San Francisco issues green bond for renewables upgrades
11 May 2015San Francisco has issued a $32 million green bond that will help it to renovate some of its renewable power generation facilities.
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State Street launches world's first index-linked green bond fund
08 May 2015The world's first index-linked green bond fund has been launched for institutional investors.
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ING measures its sustainable lending
08 May 2015The Dutch bank believes assessing the sustainability credentials of its corporate loan book could help it outperform in the long-term. Peter Cripps reports
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Largest ever SEK green bond sold to finance district heating
08 May 2015A SEK2.5 billion ($302 million) green bond has been issued to finance 'green' heating, marking the biggest ever Krona-denominated transaction in the market.
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Aquila launches hydropower fund for institutional investors
07 May 2015Aquila Capital, a German asset management company, is launching what it claims will be the first fund for institutional investors dedicated to European hydropower.
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Canadian Solar lands $250m loan for acquisition
07 May 2015Canadian Solar has agreed a $250 million loan with China Minsheng Bank.
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Consortium raises debt for Canadian solar portfolio
07 May 2015Debt financing has been closed on 'one of the largest' solar portfolios in Canada.
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Germany's Capital Stage issues unlabelled green project bond
06 May 2015Renewable energy operator Capital Stage has issued an unlabelled green project bond for a UK solar portfolio.
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SolarCity agrees $500m revolving loan facility
06 May 2015US solar energy installer SolarCity has closed a $500 million revolving loan facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.
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Banks too slow to curb coal financing, say NGOs
05 May 2015Global financing for coal mining and coal-fired power generation remained unchanged last year at about $144 billion, despite the financial distress of leading coal miners and many banks increasing their support for renewable energy.