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Hawaii to issue $35m green bond
16 October 2015The State of Hawaii is set to issue a $35 million green bond to acquire land for conservation.
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Growing the corporate green bond market
16 October 2015The enormous potential of companies to tap the green bond market has yet to be realised. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks why
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SMBC becomes Japan's first corporate green bond issuer
16 October 2015Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has become Japan's first corporate green bond issuer with its inaugural $500 million offering.
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Vermont issues $28.5m green bond
13 October 2015The State of Vermont has become the latest in a series of US municipals to tap the green bond market this month, after it issued $28.5 million of notes.
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UK GIB raises further £335m for offshore wind fund
13 October 2015The UK Green Investment Bank's (GIB) offshore wind fund has reached £818 million ($1.25 billion) of capitalisation as its reaches second close – making it the country's largest ever renewables fund.
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Washington State prices $51m green bond
09 October 2015Washington State has issued $51 million of green bonds, well above previous estimates from market observers.
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Agricultural Bank of China launches green bond
08 October 2015Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is set to become Asia's latest green bond issuer, with its inaugural issue currently roadshowing and expected to price in the coming days, sources close to the deal told Environmental Finance.
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Insurers demand action on climate change
01 October 2015The leaders of 15 insurance firms have written to the governor of the Bank of England demanding "urgent action" on climate change.
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Feeding the beast: are US yieldcos sustainable?
30 September 2015Yieldcos have been growing rapidly in recent years, but what are their long-term prospects, asks Hamza Ali
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ReneSola agrees $20m share buy-back in bid to rescue plummeting stock
25 September 2015Chinese solar firm ReneSola has agreed to buy back $20 million of stock over the next year, as its share price slips below $1.