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DNB issues first green bond from Nordic commercial bank
16 February 2015DNB, one of Norway's leading commercial banks, has issued the first green bond by a commercial bank in the Nordic region.
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Arise launches SEK1.1 bn green bond
16 April 2014Wind farm developer Arise has issued an SEK 1.1 billion ($16.7 million) green bond, securitised by revenue from 10 wind farms in southern Sweden.
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12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles
14 April 2014Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.
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Nine out of 10 banks fail ESG stress tests
10 April 2014The vast majority of international banks failed to meet social and environmental 'stress tests', an analysis firm has revealed.
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Vestas to issue new shares and renew credit lines after 'turnaround'
04 February 2014Wind turbine maker Vestas has announced plans to issue new shares and has struck a deal with banks for new credit lines, after it reported its first quarterly profit since mid-2011.
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Novel finance structure could help institutional investors back renewables
18 September 2013An innovative financing structure that enabled a Danish pension fund to help finance a wind farm has the potential to encourage further institutional investor backing of renewables projects, according to a research paper.