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  • Utility returns to green bond market, with benchmark issue

    15 April 2016

    A utility has returned to the green bond market, after pricing €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of notes, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • EF BRIEFS: Senvion, Kommuninvest, BlackRock, IEA, Morgan Stanley, AMP Solar

    16 March 2016

    German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has scrapped plans to float on Friday, citing market volatility.

  • EF BRIEFS: Senvion, SunEdison, EDF, Renovagen, NTR, Aquila Capital

    07 March 2016

    German-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion plans to raise up to €703 million ($770 million) in a private placement ahead of its initial public offering.

  • 2016 'important year for batteries' but Wheb not yet ready to invest

    01 March 2016

    Sustainable investor Wheb Asset Management predicts that 2016 will be a "make or break" year for batteries, but says it's not yet ready to invest in the theme.

  • Green Bond comment - February

    24 February 2016

    Could Apple's $1.5bn green bond be a game changer for corporate issuance?

  • Apple's green bond triggers spate of enquiries from other corporates, says BAML

    24 February 2016

    Apple's green bond has prompted a flurry of enquiries from other corporate bond issuers interested in the market's potential, according to a leading underwriter.

  • Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?

    18 February 2016

    Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper

  • Allianz enters US renewable energy market

    08 February 2016

    Allianz has taken its first step into the North America renewable energy market after agreeing a deal with Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and EDF.

  • Green bond market ends 2015 on a high as it breaks records

    06 January 2016

    A spate of green bond issuance ahead of COP21 led the market to break previous records, finishing the year at more than $40 billion.

  • Financing India's renewables revolution

    29 December 2015

    India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps