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NTPC mandates four banks for green debut
01 August 2016Indian state-owned utility National Thermal Power Company (NTPC) has mandated four banks to lead manage the country's first offshore rupee green bond.
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Potential emissions from major companies fall, as investor pressure rises
28 July 2016Potential emissions from the reserves of the largest publicly-traded fossil fuel companies have fallen by 15% in the last year, amid mounting pressure from investors, according to a report from Fossil Free Indexes (FFI).
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EF BRIEFS: Pattern Energy, Coal India, Quercus
04 July 2016US yieldco Pattern Energy is to buy the 324MW Broadview wind power facility in New Mexico and an associated 35 mile transmission line from Pattern Development, its main shareholder, for $269 million.
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India gears up for green bond frenzy
01 July 2016India is set to become a major player in the green bonds market after a flurry of organisations announced plans to tap the market in coming months.
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Green bonds in Asia - the challenges and opportunities
27 June 2016The take-up of green bonds in Asia has been frustratingly slow, and there is no sign yet that companies are embracing the asset class en masse, argues Vicky Münzer-Jones
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HSBC recommends offshore dollar-denominated Chinese green bonds
10 May 2016Offshore dollar-denominated green bonds from Chinese issuers are an attractive sector of the green bond market at present, according to HSBC analysts.
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EF BRIEFS: Aquila, NRW, Equitix, GIB, New York, Rhode Island, Indiana
02 March 2016Aquila Capital has launched an infrastructure strategy with a focus on shorter-term investments.
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Indian renewables firm launches INR3bn green bond
09 February 2016Hero Future Energies has commenced the sale of the first green notes under India's new green bond standards.
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Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards
12 January 2016The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.
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Public/private-sector coalition formed to promote green investment opportunities
11 December 2015Investors, asset managers, government bodies and others have formed an alliance to promote investment opportunities in green infrastructure.