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  • EIB issues its first green bond of 2016

    06 January 2016

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) got the green bond market to a flying start issuing €500 million ($536 million) notes.

  • Financial innovation 'key' to sustainable trade, says Commerzbank

    27 November 2015

    Financial innovation will be a key part of growing global sustainable trade, and banks should take action to foster its growth, according to a report by Commerzbank.

  • 400MW German offshore wind project reaches €1.9bn close

    30 June 2015

    The German 400MW offshore wind project Veja Mate has reached a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) financial close.

  • Business coalition calls for zero emissions 'well before end of century'

    08 June 2015

    A coalition of businesses and NGOs has written an open letter calling for world leaders to back an ambitious "zero emissions" policy at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21) in December.

  • Apex Clean Energy announces $397m loan and sale of major wind project

    01 April 2015

    US renewable energy firm Apex Clean Energy has secured a $397 million loan to finance the construction of its 299MW Kay Wind project in Oklahoma. Simultaneously, Apex announced that it had agreed to sell the facility, on completion, to Southern Power for an undisclosed sum.

  • S&P launches low volatility index for SRI investors

    31 March 2015

    S&P launches low volatility index for SRI investors

  • EIB claims 'significant evolution' in green bond market after €250m 'tap'

    26 January 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has tapped one of its Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs) for a further €250 million ($281 million) – in a move it says offers greater liquidity to the market.

  • Macquarie makes €720m offshore wind deal

    07 January 2015

    Macquarie Capital has made an investment of €720 million ($854 million) in an offshore wind farm, marking its biggest ever commitment to renewable energy.

  • Austria's Verbund roadshows green bond

    12 November 2014

    Austrian utility Verbund is roadshowing a €500 million ($624 million) green bond in Europe.

  • Banco Pine secures $115m loan for renewables funding

    26 March 2014

    Banco Pine has secured a $115 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank and Commerzbank, which it will use to fund renewables projects in Brazil.