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  • World Bank reveals environmental impact of its 77 green bond projects

    03 August 2015

    The World Bank, one of the largest issuers of green bonds, has published a detailed summary of the environmental and social impacts of all 77 projects financed by the proceeds.

  • Tool to help investors assess deforestation risks to portfolios

    31 July 2015

    Banks and investors are being urged to assess the risks to their portfolios from deforestation, using a new tool created by the UN.

  • Bluefield postpones European yieldco IPO

    31 July 2015

    Bluefield Partners has postponed indefinitely the initial public offering (IPO) of its €200 million ($219 million) Europe-focused solar fund, blaming "unfavourable market conditions".

  • Under scrutiny: green bond impact reporting

    01 July 2015

    Issuers' reports on the environmental impact of their green bonds range from a few paragraphs on hard-to-find webpages to 80-page documents. But, given the costs and assumptions involved, some question whether more is necessarily better. Graham Cooper reports

  • SPI eyes $40m private placement

    15 June 2015

    Chinese renewables firm Solar Power Inc (SPI) is planning a $40 million private placement.

  • BlackRock buys UK solar farm from SPI

    10 June 2015

    BlackRock's UK renewables fund has brought the newly built, 9.3MW, Grange Farm solar power project from Chinese renewables firm Solar Power Inc (SPI) for an undisclosed sum.

  • Insurers see the gold in green

    14 May 2015

    Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains

  • PRI to open New York office

    11 May 2015

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) plans to open an office in New York as it looks to expand its influence in North America.

  • People moves

    18 March 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at BlackRock, SolarCity and SunEdison

  • BlackRock, AP4 and State Street among buyers of ADB's first green bond

    13 March 2015

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sold its inaugural, $500 million green bond to 44 investors.