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MIT issues $370m green property bond
29 September 2014Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has issued a $370 million green bond to allow it refinance energy efficient buildings.
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Governments and companies in joint pledge to halt forest loss
24 September 2014More than 30 national governments, 40 companies and numerous NGOs and regional governments have pledged to work to halt deforestation globally by 2030.
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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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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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NRG Yield announces $500m stock offering to fund Alta acquisition
23 July 2014NRG Yield, the company spun off last year by NRG Energy, is planning a public offering of 10.5 million Class A shares to help fund its purchase of the 947MW Alta Wind facility in California.
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SunEdison floats yieldco at 10 times original target, 'SunPower next'
18 July 2014SunEdison will float its yieldco at more than 10 times its previous target price.
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DC Water increases size of 100-year green bond, plans more
15 July 2014The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has increased the size of its landmark 100-year green bond to $350 million from a planned $300 million, in response to strong investor demand.
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Barclays-MSCI Green Bond Index may assess performance of issuers
10 July 2014The proposed green bond index from Barclays and MSCI is likely to take the issuer's green credentials into consideration when deciding which bonds to include.
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Ex-Barclays carbon specialist launches advisory firm
02 July 2014Louis Redshaw, the former head of environmental markets at Barclays, has set up a new company – Redshaw Advisors – to provide risk management services to participants in the carbon markets.
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Barclays and MSCI to launch Green Bond Index
02 July 2014Barclays has teamed up with index provider MSCI to launch a Green Bond Index in response to 'high demand' from institutional investors.