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  • Corporate green bond issuance to hit $20bn in 2014, predicts S&P

    21 May 2014

    The value of corporate green bond issues is set to grow to $20 billion in 2014, a new report from Standard & Poor's has predicted.

  • Citi beats climate change finance target, plans new goal

    24 April 2014

    US bank Citi claims to have directed $53.9 billion to activities that mitigate climate change between 2007 and the end of last year. This means it is three years ahead of its self-imposed target of $50 billion over ten years. It is now developing a new target to spur further environmental financing, the bank said.

  • SDCL attracts Chinese partner for UK-China energy efficiency fund

    24 April 2014

    Sustainable Development Capital LLC (SDCL) has signed a partnership agreement with Avic International, a large diversified Chinese industrial company, to develop energy efficiency projects in China and the UK.

  • UK's Green Investment Bank signs up to PRI

    09 April 2014

    The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has adopted the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which commits it to incorporating environmental, social and governance issues into its investment analysis.

  • People moves

    31 March 2014

    The industry's most important recent moves, including new roles for Martin Skancke, Charles Gooderham and Zoe Knight. Appointments have been announced for Standard Bank, Tau, SolarCity and Bridges Ventures, among others.

  • John Laing gets its £160m renewables IPO away

    26 March 2014

    UK infrastructure company John Laing succeeded in publicly listing a renewables fund today, although it took a larger-than-previously-expected stake in the £160 million ($262 million) offering.

  • John Laing says it will hit £160m renewables IPO target

    20 March 2014

    UK investment company John Laing took a step closer to floating its renewables fund on the London Stock Exchange, after it said there was sufficient demand from investors for it to hit its target of raising £160 million ($262 million).

  • People moves

    05 March 2014

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including new positions for Ritu Kumar and Yvo de Boer. Stories involve companies such as Actis, KPMG, RBS, F&C, UNEP FI, PRI, Terra Firma, Verco, Sunrun and others.

  • Charles Anderson named new head of UNEP FI

    24 February 2014

    Former Sovereign CEO Charles Anderson has been appointed the new head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).

  • John Laing plans latest UK renewables IPO

    10 February 2014

    John Laing, a UK infrastructure investment company, is seeking to raise at least £160 million ($262 million) for its Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) via a placing and initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the London Stock Exchange.