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FTSE creates indexes to exclude coal
30 July 2015FTSE Russell has extended its range of fossil-fuel free indexes with a new series excluding coal and mining firms, as the divestment movement gathers pace.
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"Lack of clarity" on carbon markets in draft UN text worries industry
27 July 2015The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a non-profit representing more than 150 companies, has expressed concern over the negotiating text prepared for the UN's climate change meeting in Paris in December.
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Good Energy hires Meyrick from Eneco
23 July 2015Carbon market veteran Mark Meyrick is joining UK renewables company Good Energy as director of wholesale and trading after more than five years as head of the carbon desk at Dutch utility Eneco.
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TerraForm Global to offer $800m green bond alongside IPO
20 July 2015SunEdison's latest yieldco, TerraForm Global, will offer an $800 million green bond alongside its IPO on Nasdaq today.
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Biomass mini-bond issued
20 July 2015A company that installs biomass boilers has secured funding for its portfolio of projects in a deal funded by a £4.8 million ($7.5 million) bond issue.
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Jinko signs $150m loan with consortium led by Credit Suisse
17 July 2015Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has signed a $150 million loan with a consortium of financial institutions led by investment bank Credit Suisse.
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GIB and Equitix invest £30m to finance CHP power plant
17 July 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix have invested £30 million ($47 million) to finance the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant.
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RET Capital makes its debut in wind with $239m financing deal
15 July 2015Renewable Energy Trust (RET) Capital has branched out into the wind sector after closing a $238.6 million financing package for an operating site in California.
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$531.8bn of green bonds remain unlabelled, says research
08 July 2015The green bond market would be $531.8 billion larger if all eligible bonds were labelled, according to the latest figures on the market.
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European parliament approves reform of carbon market
08 July 2015The European parliament has voted decisively to approve a reform of the EU's pioneering emissions trading system (ETS) that is designed to make the market more resilient to external shocks.