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Record-breaking UK offshore wind auction lauded for driving private investment

A record-breaking auction of contracts for offshore wind energy generation by the UK government has been lauded for its potential to fuel "billions of pounds of private investment" into renewables.

L&G warns 'conflicting dichotomy' splitting shareholders threatens renewables drive

L&G Asset Management has flagged the rise of "an interesting, conflicting, dichotomy between short- and long-term focused investors" that it warns could slow investment in renewables at the expense of shareholder demands for higher dividends and share purchases.

Loan round-up: CDL, RWE ... and more

EU GBS 'not overly costly' for leading utility green bond issuers, says IEEFA

Major European utility sector issuers of green bonds should not find it "overly costly" to switch to issuing EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)-compliant bonds to use the landmark legislation to demonstrate their "better management of transition risk", according to a think tank.

Bond round-up: RWE, NYK Line, KfW ... and more

RWE issues debut US dollar green bond amid growing issuance plans

German energy firm RWE has raised $2 billion from its first US dollar-denominated green bond, as it prepares to increase its planned bond issuance in European and US markets to finance renewable energy investments.

News round-up: G7, TCFD and Monetary Authority of Singapore

Norway embraces TCFD

News round-up: US ditches ESG pension fund rules, Axa drops Rwe, Xpansiv launches nature-based carbon offset contracts

Axa drops RWE as customer