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People Moves - Kommuninvest, PRI, GIB, Bluesource, South Pole, Impax
18 November 2016Swedish public sector lender Kommuninvest has appointed senior investor relations manager Bjorn Bergstrand as its head of sustainability.
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GIB issues first Green Bond appraisal
16 November 2016Moroccan lender Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) is the first green bond issuer to use the Green Investment Bank's (GIB) Green Impact Report appraisal.
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UK's GIB reaches third close on offshore wind fund
16 November 2016The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has reached a third close on its offshore wind fund, meaning that it has nearly hit its £1 billion (1.25 billion) target, Environmental Finance has learned.
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GIB to launch Green Impact Report for potential commercial use
14 November 2016The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has launched a methodology to quantify on the environmental benefits of a given infrastructure asset or portfolio. The bank believes its Green Impact Report could be sold to investors looking to rate the green credentials of an investment.
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GIB and Salix lend to UK's biggest non-PFI streetlighting project
24 October 2016The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made a £10.2 million ($12.5 million) loan to a municipal authority to part-fund the biggest non-private finance initiative (PFI) streetlighting project in the country to date.
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China to provide unprecedented support for green finance
05 September 2016China's government is gearing up to provide unprecedented support for green finance, according to new guidelines, as the nation seeks to transition to a lower carbon economy.
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China reveals roadmap for greening its financial system
02 September 2016China has revealed its plan for creating a "green financing mechanism" to help it transition to a low-carbon economy, ahead of the G20 meeting being held in Hangzhou this weekend.
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RWE secures partners for $1.5 billion offshore wind farm
24 August 2016RWE's renewables arm has received the go-ahead to build the $1.5 billion 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK.
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Investors await clarity on UK energy policy
05 August 2016Since the Brexit vote on 23 June, what signals should the finance and investment community be looking for in UK government climate and energy policy, asks Richard Folland
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EF BRIEFS: Sumitomo, GIB, Senvion
29 July 2016Japan's Sumitomo Corporation has agreed to indirectly buy, through Macquarie Capital, a 12.5% stake in an offshore wind farm, for an undisclosed fee.