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Ireland launches new body aiming to attract €250bn of sustainable funds
07 June 2016The Irish government has launched a new body that aims to attract €250 billion ($284.2 billion) in sustainable funds to the country.
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EF BRIEFS: FSB, Axis Bank, EIB, Stockholm, Canadian Solar, GRI, BP
23 May 2016The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has appointed nine more members to its new Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
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Yvo De Boer resigns as Director-General of GGGI
18 May 2016Former UN climate chief Yvo De Boer has announced his resignation as Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).
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Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?
18 February 2016Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper
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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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Ireland set for first green bond
20 January 2016Irish renewables firm Gaelectric plans to issue the country's first green bond.
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ING issues $1.3bn 'well oversubscribed' green bond
18 November 2015ING Bank has priced its inaugural $1.33 billion green bond, issued in two tranches that were both several times oversubscribed.
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DC Water green bond raises $100m
15 October 2015District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has raised $100 million in its second green bond, announced last month.
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EIB smashes €10bn green bond mark with new CAB
21 August 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has added to its range of Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs), in a deal that was upsized to €600 million ($677 million) amid strong demand.
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Solar ABS: Securitising sunshine
19 August 2015After recent issues from SolarCity and Sunrun, how much potential is there for solar asset-backed securitisations, asks Peter Cripps