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  • Structural work underpins carbon market optimism

    03 January 2018

    If 2017 was the year of carbon market maintenance, with legislation extending the life of schemes in the US and Europe, 2018 could be defined by greater linking between initiatives, says Michael Hurley

  • PiP raises £20m to refinance 30MW of solar

    20 October 2017

    UK infrastructure investor the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) has raised £20 million ($26.4 million) in debt to refinance six solar farms in the country owned by its Multi-Strategy Infrastructure Fund (MSIF).

  • Green bond round-up, 9 August 2017

    09 August 2017

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued its eighth green bond, raising $1.25 billion.

  • Green bond round-up, 12 April 2017

    12 April 2017

    Pace finance providers Renovate America and Ygrene are set to issue green bonds this quarter Environmental Finance understands.

  • PiP acquires 30MW of solar farms

    13 February 2017

    The Multi-Strategy Infrastructure Fund (MSIF), managed by the UK's Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP), has acquired six solar farms in the country, representing 30MW, from Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar for an undisclosed amount.

  • People Moves: SIF, PiP, Speedwell, Dentons, BMO, RCG, Natural power

    20 January 2017

    Cornerstone Capital Group's Craig Metrick has been elected as chair of the board of directors of US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.

  • UK railway pension fund invests in rooftop solar

    12 December 2016

    RPMI Railpen, the pension scheme for the UK's railway industry, is to provide £20.3 million ($25.5 million) of inflation-linked debt capital to refinance a portfolio of rooftop solar installations owned by Foresight Group.

  • People moves - PRI, PiP, TerraForm Power

    25 November 2016

    US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has appointed three new independent director members to its board.

  • US municipalities launch $800m of green bonds for water projects

    01 June 2016

    Three US municipalities have announced issues of green bonds totalling almost $800 million to finance projects to deliver clean drinking water or treat wastewater.

  • MTA to return to market with $500m green bond

    11 May 2016

    New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond – its second in as many months.