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Green bond comment February: Another milestone passed
01 March 2017The green bond market cruised past yet another milestone in February - it has now raised more than $200 billion since its inception under a decade ago. Of the $202.6 billion raised so far, $188.5 billion is currently outstanding.
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CDC says green label helps shelter €500m bond from volatility
24 February 2017French development institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations has issued its inaugural green bond, saying that the green label helped shield the deal from the volatility shaking the country's fixed income markets.
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CDC mandates banks to roadshow green bond
03 February 2017France's Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) has mandated six banks to roadshow its inaugural green bond.
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Green bond comment January: Vive la France
01 February 2017The green bond market has made a strong start to 2017, with some $10.5 billion of issues having settled in January. This compares with $7.8 billion in January the previous year, according to figures from Environmental Finance's green bond database.
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CBI's green bond themes to look out for in 2017
31 January 2017More sovereign issuance and harmonisation of standards are two of the themes set to shape the green bond market in 2017, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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Chinese green bond market to double as it targets foreign investors
18 January 2017The Chinese green bond market is expected to double over 2017 as it looks to attract foreign investors, according to China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC).
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Profile: Actis on why renewables make sense in emerging markets
27 May 2016The private equity firm has found that when it comes to making energy investments in emerging markets, clean energy is the way forward. Peter Cripps reports
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Caisse des Depots to cut carbon investment by 20%
24 November 2015French public sector investment giant Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) has pledged to reduce the carbon footprint of its equities portfolio by 20% by 2020.
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People moves
09 July 2014The latest personnel changes across the industry, including departures at Duke Energy, appointments at GDF Suez and new positions at Northern Trust
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People moves
05 March 2014The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including new positions for Ritu Kumar and Yvo de Boer. Stories involve companies such as Actis, KPMG, RBS, F&C, UNEP FI, PRI, Terra Firma, Verco, Sunrun and others.