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World Bank sells options to stimulate methane reductions
16 September 2014The World Bank is launching a novel financing mechanism to attract private sector capital to projects that prevent or reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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Fund to launch following new resource efficiency index
15 September 2014Investment firm VIS Essential Investments is to launch a resource efficiency fund later this year to accompany its new index.
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Family offices pledge $300m of impact investments
11 September 2014A group of 11 family offices has committed to invest $300 million in clean energy, infrastructure, agriculture and water.
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RGGI carbon prices remain high in latest auction
08 September 2014A clearing price of $4.88 per short ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) was set in last week's auction of emission allowances by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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EIB issues 'landmark' €500m 12-year green bond
04 September 2014The European Investment Bank has launched a "landmark" €500 million green bond, which has a 12-year tenor and could help open the market for longer-dated paper in the space.
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Hannon Armstrong eyes $2bn of investment opportunities
12 August 2014Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) said it retains a pipeline of potential investments worth more than $2 billion, after investing almost $1 billion since its IPO in April 2013.
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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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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.
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Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side
30 June 2014The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.
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Windiga to develop biggest solar farm in Sub-Saharan Africa
26 June 2014Windiga Energy is to develop the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power station in Sub-Saharan Africa, after securing backing from private and public investors.