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  • Pax fund divests from fossils

    01 May 2014

    Sustainable investment specialist Pax World has divested from fossil fuels in its $174.6 million Growth Fund.

  • Triodos to raise funds for renewables expansion

    30 April 2014

    Ethical bank Triodos plans to issue new shares in its renewables arm this autumn in a bid to raise funds for new investment.

  • Jun Yang issues HK$190 million green bond

    30 April 2014

    Jun Yang Solar has issued a HK$190 million ($25 million) green bond.

  • FTSE launches first fossil fuel-free index, BlackRock investment product to follow

    29 April 2014

    Index provider FTSE has developed the first index family that excludes fossil fuel-based companies, as 'stranded assets' fears gain momentum among investors.

  • Hannon Armstrong seeks additional $65m from new share offering

    23 April 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is planning an underwritten public offering of five million shares to raise up to $65 million. An additional 750,000 shares will potentially be available to the underwriters.

  • Capital Dynamics invests in 40 solar projects in US

    23 April 2014

    Capital Dynamics has completed spending from its US Solar Energy Fund, investing in 40 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in North America.

  • Impax completes deal for two Finnish wind farms

    15 April 2014

    Impax Asset Management has completed two wind power deals in Finland with a combined generating capacity of 78MW, marking its first investments in the country.

  • RET Capital buys 25MW solar plant

    15 April 2014

    US financing platform Renewable Energy Trust Capital is to buy a 25MW solar photovoltaic plant in California – its second acquisition since raising $125 million last month.

  • Partners acquires 13 solar plants in Italy

    14 April 2014

    Asset manager Partners Group today bought 13 operational solar plants in Italy and revealed plans for further investment in the sector in coming months.

  • GRI welcomes call for increased environmental disclosure in Australia

    09 April 2014

    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has welcomed the Australian Stock Exchange's (ASX) call for companies to improve their disclosure of environmental and social risks.