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SunEdison to issue $500m in convertible loan notes
04 June 2014Solar heavyweight SunEdison is privately placing $500 million of convertible loan notes, continuing a spate of fundraisings by the US firm.
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London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability
02 June 2014The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.
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People moves
02 June 2014A round-up of recent moves in the industry, including key changes at Calvert Investments, Tau, Airsynergy and the PRI
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SunEdison yieldco plans to raise $50m in IPO
30 May 2014Solar firm SunEdison said it hopes to raise $50 million through floating its yieldco, which it has named Terraform Power.
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Are stock exchanges the key to sustainability reporting?
29 May 2014Stock exchanges are proving increasingly influential in the debate around ESG disclosure. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at the recent progress made by the sustainable stock exchange movement and the challenges ahead
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John Kerry announces US backing for $134m of Althelia forestry loans
28 May 2014US government guarantees will enable the Althelia Climate Fund to offer $133.8 million in commercial loans to forest conservation projects in developing countries, US Secretary of State John Kerry told the Carbon Expo conference in Cologne.
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UK subsidy changes 'to make life more challenging for solar funds'
27 May 2014Proposed changes in the UK's subsidy regime will make life more challenging for recently listed solar funds, a leading consultant at Grant Thornton has warned.
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China solar energy giant aims to raise $774m from new share issue
27 May 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, China's largest independent solar energy company, plans to issue HK$6 billion ($774 million) of new shares to fund more utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.
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Partnership formed ahead of 'solar upsurge' in Myanmar
27 May 2014Solar firms Sunlabob Renewable Energy and Relitec have teamed up with the aim of developing the market within Myanmar – formerly Burma.
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Solar private equity firm 'eyes $250m fundraising'
22 May 2014A private equity firm that invests in rooftop solar power generation in the US hopes to raise $250 million for a new fund this year, Environmental Finance has learned.