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NextEnergy aims to raise up to €500m in yieldco IPO
18 June 2015NextEnergy Capital, the European solar investor, aims to raise up to €500 million ($563 million) by floating a European-focused yieldco.
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Tesla agrees $500m credit facility
15 June 2015Electric car maker Tesla Motors has signed an asset-backed revolving credit facility of up to $500 million with seven banks.
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Goldman Sachs appoints Hugh Lawson as head of ESG
12 June 2015Goldman Sachs has appointed Hugh Lawson, a managing director and partner at the investment bank, as global head of environmental, social and governance (ESG).
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Mirova launches €65m green bond fund
12 June 2015Mirova has launched a €65 million ($73 million) green bond fund – the biggest of its kind to date.
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BNP Paribas rolls out three new SRI funds
09 June 2015BNP Paribas has added three Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) funds to its Parvest range, two of which are to be managed by asset manager Impax.
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MSCI gains new ESG research head
05 June 2015Sustainability expert Antti Savilaakso has joined MSCI as European head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research.
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FTSE Russell and Johannesburg Stock Exchange to create new ESG indexes
03 June 2015A new environmental, social and governance (ESG) index series will be created through a collaboration between London-based global index provider FTSE Russell and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
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Macquarie backs UK solar portfolio in £106m deal
27 May 2015Macquarie has given another vote of confidence to the UK solar market, agreeing a £106 million ($163 million) refinancing deal.
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BNP Paribas signs up to Montreal Carbon Pledge
22 May 2015BNP Paribas is the latest investor to throw its weight behind the Montreal Carbon Pledge (MCP) to promote decarbonisation.
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JLEN confirms £45m goal for latest share offering
20 May 2015John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has confirmed that it aims to raise £45 million ($70 million) from the share offering it announced last month.