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Kepler Cheuvreux hires former Deutsche Bank carbon analyst
01 April 2014Former Deutsche Bank carbon analyst Mark Lewis has been appointed as a senior member of brokerage Kepler Cheuvreux's sustainability research team.
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EIB raises £500m in its first Sterling green bond
28 March 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first Sterling-denominated green bond, raising £500 million ($831 million).
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First State sets up 'stranded assets' working group
27 March 2014Asset manager First State has set up a working group to explore the dangers that 'stranded carbon assets' pose to its investment portfolio.
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Securitised energy efficiency bond raises $104m
27 March 2014A bond believed to be the first to be securitised by payments from residential energy efficiency projects, has raised $104 million. The 11-year bond is based on California's Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing scheme, which has helped fund the installation of insulation and solar panels.
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Unilever issues £250m green bond
20 March 2014Consumer goods giant Unilever has issued its first green bond, raising £250 million ($413 million) to help it invest in efficient factories.
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SunEdison agrees financing and imminent sale of first UK projects
03 March 2014SunEdison's first UK solar energy projects are due to be operational later this month, the US-based photovoltaics specialist said.
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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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Energy efficiency, cities, and the Clean Trillion
14 February 2014$36 trillion in clean energy investment is needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Ten cities are stepping up to the plate and investors are likely to follow, argues Brandon Smithwood
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An inflection point for energy efficiency financing?
29 January 2014There is a tangible sense of frustration at the slow progress being made in scaling up the European energy efficiency market. Traditional players need to learn from the more dynamic markets in the US, or risk being overtaken by rivals with new business models, argues Steven Fawkes
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Former Deutsche analysts launch energy consultancy
14 January 2014Mark Fulton and Mark Lewis, both former analysts at Deutsche Bank, have set up a new consultancy to advise on financial and policy risks arising from the global transition from fossil fuels.