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SolarCity prices $500m of convertibles
26 September 2014Solar rooftop installer SolarCity has priced a planned $500 million issue of convertible senior, unsecured notes.
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NIB issues $500m green bond for Nordic projects
25 September 2014The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a "benchmark" $500 million green bond.
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Massachusetts' second green bond issue is heavily oversubscribed
24 September 2014The $350 million sale of green bonds by the state of Massachusetts, announced earlier this month, attracted demand from both retail and institutional investors amounting to more than $1 billion.
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Investors and issuers pledge to expand green bonds market
23 September 2014A group of institutional investors, with more than $2 trillion in assets under management, has pledged to work "to grow a large and robust [green bond] market that makes a real contribution to addressing climate change".
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World's NGOs warn UN of 'greenwash' in green bonds market
23 September 2014More than 100 organisations have joined forces to urge the UN to ensure "the green bond market is truly green" when looking at global counter-climate change investment.
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Abengoa issues first green bond
22 September 2014Spanish alternative energy firm Abengoa is to issue a €500 million ($643 million) green bond.
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Barclays promises £1bn to green bond market by next year
22 September 2014Barclays has pledged to invest at least £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the green bond market, in order to help it develop.
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IFC's first retail green bond gets 'positive reception' as it raises $5.6m
19 September 2014The World Bank's IFC raised $5.6 million this week in a new type of green bond issue designed for retail clients.
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World Bank sells $250m green bond to California
19 September 2014The World Bank has sold a $250 million green bond to the State of California.
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Ontario establishes green bond programme
18 September 2014Ontario is launching a green bond programme, which it says will make it the first government in Canada to tap the rapidly growing market.