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UK GIB publishes Handbook to help others assess, monitor and report
20 March 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has published a Green Investment Handbook, as previously revealed by Environmental Finance.
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NAB declares renewables ambitions after A$205m green bond placement
20 March 2015National Australia Bank (NAB) has said it wants to become a "global leader" in the renewables debt space after underwriting its second green bond.
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Swedish property firm issues green bond for renewable energy
19 March 2015Swedish property firm Wallenstam has issued a SEK500 million ($58 million) green bond to support its renewable energy operations.
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Chicago schools launch green bond, but would it flunk transparency test?
18 March 2015The City of Chicago's education department plans to issue a $20 million 'green bond' to help fund capital improvement projects that improve energy efficiency in existing buildings.
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Macquarie loans £155m to UK rooftop solar firm
17 March 2015Australian investment bank Macquarie has agreed to lend £155 million ($229 million) to a rooftop solar developer in the UK.
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Abengoa consortium seals $660m project financing for South African solar project
16 March 2015A consortium led by Abengoa has secured $660 million in financing for a 100MW solar plant.
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Green bond market poised for global expansion, says BAML
16 March 2015Green bonds are set to expand into new regions this year, as the fast-growing market continues to mature, say analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML).
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Yieldcos to bolster high-yield green bond market, says expert at Calvert
16 March 2015The renewable energy market's love affair with 'yieldcos' will boost the green bond market this year, according to environmental and social investor Calvert.
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First Islamic green bonds expected this year
13 March 2015Debt market professionals in the Middle East expect to see the first 'green sukuk' – the Islamic equivalent of green bonds – issued later this year.
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Q&A: Storebrand's new green bond fund
12 March 2015Helena Lindahl of Storebrand/SPP discusses the asset manager's new green bond fund.