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Neoen issues €40m subordinated green bond
11 November 2015French renewable energy developer Neoen has issued a €40 million ($42.78 million) subordinated green bond.
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IADB plans green bonds for energy efficiency projects in Latin America
11 November 2015The $217 million allocated by the UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) to green bonds for energy efficiency projects in Latin America, will contribute to two asset-backed securitisation programmes planned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
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TerraForm Power ups size of planned green bond to $250m
10 November 2015Yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has increased the proposed size of a green bond it announced in July to $250 million, up from $200 million.
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ING Bank plans green bond issue
10 November 2015ING Bank is set to join the growing list of lenders issuing green bonds, Environmental Finance understands.
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Schneider Electric issues €200m green bond
09 November 2015Schneider Electric has issued its inaugural €200 million ($215 million) green bond.
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GCF gets go-ahead for $168m investment in eight initial projects
09 November 2015The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been given the green light to allocate $168 million to its first eight projects, in a move it expects will result in $1.3 billion of total investment by 2020.
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EF BRIEFS: Downing, Lekela, Recurrent Energy, Enbridge, Climate Bonds Initiative, GRI, Global CCS Institute, IETA
06 November 2015London-based investment firm Downing will invest £20 million ($30 million) in biomass projects as part of a joint venture with developer Strand Energy.
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Societe Generale plans €500m green "impact bond"
06 November 2015Societe Generale plans to issue a €500 million ($543 million) "impact bond" to refinance loans which have a climate impact.
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Why Zurich focusses on impact investing, as well as ESG integration
05 November 2015Insurance giant Zurich has put impact investing at the heart of its responsibility strategy because, unlike environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, it can deliver immediate results, according to a strategist for the company.
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Zurich commits $800m of $2bn green bond target
05 November 2015Zurich Insurance has committed nearly $800 million of its landmark $2 billion target for investing in green bonds.