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  • Sunrun sees stock fall flat after successful float

    06 August 2015

    US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has seen its shareprice fall more than 20% since its IPO earlier this week.

  • DC Water set to be first US muni to engage auditor on green bond

    06 August 2015

    DC Water will engage both a second-party opinion provider and a financial auditor on its next green bond, breaking the mold in the US municipal space.

  • SunEdison bags financing from Citi and Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary

    05 August 2015

    Citi and a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway have backed SunEdison's latest wind project, to the tune of $390 million.

  • Foresight Solar raises dividend estimate despite lower NAV/share

    05 August 2015

    Foresight Solar Fund, a London-listed yieldco, said it aims to deliver a full year dividend of 6.10 pence ($0.095), up from an estimate of 6.08p announced in April.

  • TerraForm Global green bond has record breaking coupon

    03 August 2015

    SunEdison's second yieldco, TerraForm Global, said its green bond will have a coupon of 9.75%, meaning it is believed to be the highest yielding issue that the market has seen so far.

  • TerraForm Global slashes IPO target to $675m

    31 July 2015

    SunEdison has slashed both the share price and number of shares on offer ahead of the initial public offering (IPO) of its second yieldco, TerraForm Global.

  • Tool to help investors assess deforestation risks to portfolios

    31 July 2015

    Banks and investors are being urged to assess the risks to their portfolios from deforestation, using a new tool created by the UN.

  • US university plans green bond to fund LEED building

    31 July 2015

    A US university is to issue a green bond to finance the construction of a new medical building.

  • India's plans to offer dollar-linked tariffs for renewables under scrutiny

    30 July 2015

    The risks of offering dollar-linked tariffs for renewable energy need to be carefully managed, argues Gireesh Shrimali

  • Green bond comment - July 2015

    29 July 2015

    There is no sign that the green bond market has gone off for an early summer break.