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Japan's Sparx attracts ¥47bn for renewables fund
30 July 2018Japanese fund manager Sparx Asset Trust & Management, which oversees some ¥1,122 trillion ($10 billion), has announced the final close of its renewable energy brownfield fund, 'Sparx Renewable Energy Brown Fund No. 1'.
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London launches £500m public/private energy efficiency fund
09 July 2018A £500 million ($667 million) fund, backed by public and private capital, has been launched to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings and small businesses in London.
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Giant Australian wind projects get dual financing boost
22 December 2017A pair of onshore wind farms in Australia with a combined 959MW of planned capacity have agreed financing deals with a host of major banks and telecommunications companies.
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Big in Japan?
04 September 2017Support from the biggest pension fund in the world is helping ESG take off in Japan, write Peter Cripps and Joe Walsh
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Mitsubishi UFJ to follow SMBC into green bond market
08 September 2016Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has said it is preparing a launch its inaugural green bond, following in the footsteps of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) landmark issue last year.
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Consortium nets £1.3bn for UK offshore wind project in 'swift' fundraising round
13 May 2016Masdar, Statoil and Statkraft have bagged £1.3 billion ($1.9 billion) in project financing for a major offshore wind venture, saying the deal proves investor confidence in the sector.
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Wind 2016: Veja Mate
23 March 2016Germany overtook the UK as Europe's fastest growing offshore wind market in 2015, according to the European Wind Energy Association. Veja Mate, its largest ever non-recourse debt financed project, is a testament to this market's vibrancy.
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Bank consortium provides £730m debt for UK 'smart meter' roll-out
03 December 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) and six commercial banks are providing some £730 million ($1.1 billion) in debt finance towards a £1 billion programme to install more than 7 million 'smart meters' in the UK.
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Green bond comment, October
28 October 2015A series of chunky issues have provided a welcome boost the green bond market in recent weeks.
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SMBC becomes Japan's first corporate green bond issuer
16 October 2015Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has become Japan's first corporate green bond issuer with its inaugural $500 million offering.