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  • DNB joins project to implement TCFD recommendations

    02 August 2017

    DNB, Norway's largest financial services group, has joined a UN-sponsored project to develop practical ways to improve disclosure and reporting of the impacts of climate change.

  • APG invests €327m in Swedish wind energy project

    06 July 2017

    Asset manager APG has invested €327 million ($372 million) in a Swedish wind power project on behalf of Dutch civil service pension fund ABP.

  • Banks making progress on combating climate change

    17 January 2017

    Banks have made considerable progress in addressing climate risks and opportunities in their business practices to align with a 2°C global warming target, but it is still not enough, according to a new report.

  • After Paris, banks need to up their game on climate change

    11 July 2016

    Banks are only just beginning to grasp the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Lauren Compere

  • EF BRIEFS: San Francisco water bond, Capital Stage, NextEnergy, Vestas

    20 May 2016

    The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, coming to market with a $240 million offering.

  • First forestry pureplay green bond issued

    29 February 2016

    The world's first green bond to be issued by a 'pureplay' forestry company has been sold.

  • Best performing funds of 2015: DNB Miljøinvest

    28 January 2016

    Strong exposure to US solar helped the DNB Miljøinvest fund capture the top spot as 2015's best performing clean energy fund. Fund manager Jon Sigurdsen talks to Hamza Ali.

  • HSBC moves closer to issuing green bonds, as it drafts framework

    20 November 2015

    HSBC has created a green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated move into the issuing space, after years as a key underwriter in the market.

  • SunEdison secures a $160m loan from CorpBanca and DNB

    29 July 2015

    SunEdison has secured $160 million in non-recourse financing from Chilean bank CorpBanca and Norwegian banking group DNB, to finance the construction and operation of a 110MW solar plant in Chile.

  • Vestas taps green bond market with €500m issue

    04 March 2015

    Vestas has placed a €500 million ($553 million) green bond with European investors.