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Opower shares soar 21% after IPO
07 April 2014A company whose software encourages consumers to make energy savings saw its share prices rise by 21% in its first day of trading, following an initial public offering (IPO) that raised almost $116 million.
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Goldman Sachs backs SunEdison 'yieldco' with $250m facility
03 April 2014Californian solar power company SunEdison has secured a $250 million financing facility from Goldman Sachs to help it launch a 'yieldco'.
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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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Goldman Sachs seals deal with world's largest offshore wind operator
31 January 2014Goldman Sachs and two pension funds have bought about a quarter of Danish state energy company Dong Energy, in a move expected to boost its investments in offshore wind.
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World Bank issues first floating-rate green bond
16 January 2014The World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has issued a $550 million climate bond with an 18-month floating rate.
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Banks back new transparency guidelines for green bond market
13 January 2014A coalition of 13 major investment banks has backed a set of voluntary principles intended to encourage transparency and integrity in the fast-growing green bonds market.
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FCC sells majority stake in renewables arm
02 January 2014Spanish construction firm FCC has sold a majority stake in its renewables division for €8 million ($11 million).
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IIRC launches integrated reporting framework
10 December 2013A framework to help companies expand their reports beyond financial metrics and include measures of sustainability has been launched, marking "an important milestone" in the evolution of 'integrated reporting'.
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Poland must lead at UN climate talks
11 November 2013As COP19 begins, getting the right financial frameworks in place is crucial to a global climate deal, argues Stephanie Pfeifer
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JP Morgan, BoAML, Goldman Sachs 'most active' green bond underwriters
26 September 2013JP Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) and Goldman Sachs are the most active underwriters of environmental bonds, a new league table has revealed.