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Impax devises methodology for quantifying 'green alpha' in buildings
01 October 2015UK-based environmentally themed impact investor Impax Asset Management has devised a "ground breaking" methodology for quantifying the 'green alpha' from improving a building's energy efficiency.
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Profile: KBC Eco Fund - Water
01 October 2015Water funds, such as the KBC Eco Fund – Water, have performed strongly in recent years. But many stocks in the sector are now looking expensive, the fund manager tells Graham Cooper
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Feeding the beast: are US yieldcos sustainable?
30 September 2015Yieldcos have been growing rapidly in recent years, but what are their long-term prospects, asks Hamza Ali
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Joule Assets signs insurance deal to support energy saving projects
30 September 2015Joule Assets, a US company which specialises in financing energy efficiency projects, can now offer insurance against projects failing to deliver the expected savings, thanks to an agreement it has reached with US insurer Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB).
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Volkswagen ejected from Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
29 September 2015Volkswagen (VW) has been ejected from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) as the company continues to be hurt by the fall-out from its emissions scandal.
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Impax refinances non-recourse debt for Polish wind
28 September 2015Impax Asset Management claims it has completed the first non-recourse debt refinancing for wind energy in Poland after a period of regulatory instability in the country.
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People moves
24 September 2015A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at HSBC, CDP, RobecoSAM, Impax, MSCI and the World Bank.
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Volkswagen warned to fasten seatbelt for ESG rating downgrades
23 September 2015The emissions scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen (VW) has left the company staring down the barrel of a downgrade from some environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysts.
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NextEra Energy Partners raises $910m in equity
18 September 2015NextEra Energy Partners (NEP), the yieldco subsidiary of renewable developer NextEra Energy Resources, has raised $910 million in equity.
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Onyx secures $300m credit facility from Credit Suisse
16 September 2015Onyx Renewable Partners has secured a $300 million credit facility with Credit Suisse to help develop, own and finance commercial and industrial (C&I) projects in the US.