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Green bond comment: August's milestones and the promise of a golden autumn
26 August 2015August was not a big month in terms of green bond issuance but the market continued to take important steps along the road to maturity, while participants are becoming increasingly excited about the prospect of a golden autumn, says Peter Cripps.
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EIB smashes €10bn green bond mark with new CAB
21 August 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has added to its range of Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs), in a deal that was upsized to €600 million ($677 million) amid strong demand.
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EIB eyes investment in new BlackRock renewables fund
20 August 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering investing in a new BlackRock renewable energy fund.
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Abengoa and Shikun & Binui secure $1bn financing for Israeli solar plant
20 July 2015Abengoa and Israeli global infrastructure group, Shikun & Binui, have secured $1 billion in non-recourse financing, for the construction of an Israeli solar-thermal plant.
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Development banks agree principles for measuring climate finance
10 July 2015The world's largest development banks have joined together to agree principles for measuring their financing of green projects.
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$2.2bn infra fund targeting renewables reaches financial close
03 July 2015One of the biggest infrastructure funds in Europe has reached financial close, securing DKK14.7 billion ($2.2 billion) from 19 investors in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK.
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How to help the green bond market grow
13 May 2015The market needs to embrace general purpose bonds from 'pureplay' green companies, as well as allowing non-clean companies to issue green bonds if they are in transition to a greener business model, argues Ulrik Ross
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State Street launches world's first index-linked green bond fund
08 May 2015The world's first index-linked green bond fund has been launched for institutional investors.
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Unilever's green bond: a difference of opinions
15 April 2015In the year since its launch, Unilever's green bond has divided opinion and been omitted from the Barclays MSCI green bond index. Here, leading figures from the two sides of the debate outline their thinking.
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EIB in €250m climate bond tap at 'unprecedented pricing level'
26 March 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has again tapped one of its Climate Awareness Bonds (CAB), increasing its size to €1.25 billion ($1.4 billion).