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Washington State to issue $39m green bond
23 September 2015The State of Washington is set to become the latest US municipal to tap the green bond market after it announced plans for what is understood to be a $39 million issue.
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2015 has seen an 'inexorable rise' in voluntary carbon pricing for corporates, says CDP
23 September 2015There has been an "inexorable rise" in the number of public companies putting a price on carbon, according to a report from CDP.
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Hudson agrees second solar partnership in $100m deal
22 September 2015US private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners has committed $100 million to a new partnership with independent power producer Sky Solar Holdings.
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Barclays, GIB and John Laing invest £138m in UK biomass
21 September 2015Barclays, the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and infrastructure firm John Laing have teamed up on a £138 million ($214 million) deal for a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in the UK.
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CLP issues first corporate bond in India
18 September 2015India's largest wind developer CLP Wind Farms has issued its first corporate green bond, with a INR6 billion ($91.2 million) redeemable non-convertible bond.
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Electricity companies call on UN to promote carbon trading
16 September 2015Negotiators in the forthcoming UN climate change meeting in Paris (COP 21) are being urged by power companies to encourage the use of carbon trading in the international action plan they are working towards.
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Profile: Peter Michaelis, Alliance Trust
14 September 2015Alliance Trust put its faith in environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics when it promoted Peter Michaelis to take charge of its equities investments, in September 2014.
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Oxford Capital sells a UK solar portfolio
10 September 2015Private equity firm Oxford Capital has sold a portfolio of residential rooftop solar to a UK private investment firm.
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Yingli enters West African solar market with 150MW JV
04 September 2015China's troubled solar firm Yingli Green Energy has turned its focus to West Africa for the first time, after setting up a joint venture that aims to build 150MW of capacity in the region.
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Financing offshore wind: blowing in the right direction
03 September 2015What are the lessons to be learned from the numerous success stories in the offshore wind so far, asks Roland Chalons-Browne