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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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Masdar invests £525m in UK offshore wind project
24 September 2014Green energy fund Masdar is to invest £525 million ($861 million) in UK offshore wind farm, Dudgeon.
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BoA launches $10bn catalytic clean energy finance initiative
24 September 2014Bank of America has launched an initiative designed to attract $10 billion of new investment into clean energy.
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Investor coalition pledges to 'decarbonise' $500bn of assets
24 September 2014A coalition involving two of the largest asset managers in Europe has set a target of 'decarbonising' $500 billion of institutional investments.
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.
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Can yieldcos deliver?
23 September 2014Investor appetite for renewable energy yieldcos shows no sign of being sated, as the latest launches have seen strong demand. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks how much potential these vehicles have, and whether they're really worth their current valuations
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Greencoat plans £100m equity raise
23 September 2014Greencoat UK Wind this month plans to raise a further £100 million ($163.4 million) through issuing additional equity.
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UN should put its money where its mouth is, says asset manager
23 September 2014UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been urged to align the investments of the UN's pension fund with his calls for action to combat climate change.
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Rockefeller's $860m fund to quit fossil fuel investments
22 September 2014The $860 million Rockefeller Brothers Fund is to divest from fossil fuel investments, starting with coal and tar sands, two of "the most intensive sources of carbon emissions," fund president Stephen Heintz said.
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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.