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More banks and institutions will lend to renewables, says Credit Agricole
17 April 2014The number of banks and institutional investors that finance renewables projects is set to rise as they become more comfortable with the technology, a leading project financier told Environmental Finance.
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Île-de-France increases size of green bond due to strong demand
16 April 2014Regional French government, Île-de-France attracted such a high level of demand for its latest green bond that it raised the target from €350 million ($483 million) to €600 million at the last minute
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Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles
10 April 2014The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.
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SEB remains biggest green bond underwriter in first quarter of 2014
08 April 2014Nordic bank SEB has maintained its position as the largest underwriter of green bonds in the first quarter of 2014.
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Pattern raises C$820 million debt for wind farm
21 March 2014California-based energy company Pattern Energy is reported to have raised C$820 million ($728 million) of debt to finance a wind farm.
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Unibail-Rodamco's €750m green bond 'could be first of many'
21 February 2014Commercial real estate company Unibail-Rodamco hopes to repeatedly tap the green bond market after its inaugural €750 million issue was more than three-times oversubscribed.
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EIB boosts size of Climate Awareness Bond to €2bn
19 February 2014The European Investment Bank has increased the size of its euro-denominated Climate Awareness Bond by a further €500 million ($ 687 million) taking its total size to €2 billion.
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SEB, BAML, Morgan Stanley top 2013 green bond underwriting league table
24 January 2014SEB, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and Morgan Stanley were the most active climate bond underwriters of 2013, according to a new league table of banks active in the rapidly growing market.
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Banks back new transparency guidelines for green bond market
13 January 2014A coalition of 13 major investment banks has backed a set of voluntary principles intended to encourage transparency and integrity in the fast-growing green bonds market.
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UK Green Investment Bank in £250m waste-to-energy deal
24 December 2013The UK's Green Investment Bank has helped finance a £250 million waste-to-energy plant.