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  • New York State green bond raises $368m and attracts new investors

    20 August 2015

    New York State has raised a further $367.6 million as part of a green bond issue focused on water projects.

  • Strong demand for New York State green bond

    29 July 2015

    New York State has priced the first part of $475 million green bond focused on water projects, reporting strong demand from retail and institutional investors.

  • TRIG sells £128m of shares at cut-down price

    17 July 2015

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has raised £127.75 million ($200 million) after cutting the price of its shares after the UK renewables sector was hit by the withdrawal of a tax break.

  • Carbon Tracker report warns utilities of coal death spiral

    05 June 2015

    The Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has fired another shot across the bows of the coal sector, in a report that warns the utilities reliant on the commodity are trapped in a "death spiral".

  • TRIG's fundraise grows to £110m

    20 April 2015

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group has boosted the amount of capital it has raised in 2015 to £110 million thanks to a "heavily oversubscribed" retail offering.

  • Chicago schools launch green bond, but would it flunk transparency test?

    18 March 2015

    The City of Chicago's education department plans to issue a $20 million 'green bond' to help fund capital improvement projects that improve energy efficiency in existing buildings.

  • Maker of water-saving washing machines 'eyes float'

    27 January 2014

    The developer of environmentally-friendly washing machines is reportedly mulling a public listing.

  • A licence to list?

    14 November 2013

    There has been a welcome increase in the number of renewables firms launching IPOs in 2013. But is this promising spate of activity a sign that investor confidence in the sector is finally growing, or will it prove a false dawn, asks Peter Cripps

  • Renewables fund hits £300m float target

    24 July 2013

    A renewables fund has successfully raised £300 million ($460.8 million) in an oversubscribed stockmarket listing.

  • Renewables fund plans £300m London listing

    28 June 2013

    A renewables fund has outlined plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in a further sign that stockmarkets are becoming an increasingly attractive source of capital to developers.