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Aquila Capital and ECPI plan co-managed sustainability funds
20 May 2014Aquila Capital, a German investment firm specialising in renewable energy, agriculture and forestry, has formed a partnership with Italy's ECPI, a provider of sustainability research, in a move that will result in the launch of a range of sustainable investment products.
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Connecticut green bank in $30m PACE securitisation
20 May 2014Connecticut's green bank has announced the securitisation and sale of a $30 million portfolio of transactions financed under its commercial clean energy initiative.
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Georgian Co-Investment Fund makes first acquisition, $98m hydro project
16 May 2014The Georgian Co-Investment Fund (GCF) has made its first investment, acquiring a hydro venture in Georgia for $98 million.
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Sunrun raises $150m in equity
16 May 2014Rooftop solar leasing firm Sunrun has secured $150 million in its latest round of equity fundraising.
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EIB's latest 'tap' of Climate Awareness Bond takes total to €2.6bn
15 May 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued another €350 million ($480 million) 'tap' of its euro-denominated Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) maturing in November 2019, taking the total outstanding to €2.6 billion.
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US retail trust taps green bond market for first time
14 May 2014Regency Centers is thought to be the first US real estate investment trust (REIT) to issue a publicly traded green bond, raising money to fund 'green' shopping centres.
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GIB commits £7.5m to £15m London biogas plant
13 May 2014The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is investing £7.5 million ($12.6 million) in an anaerobic digestion plant just outside London.
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GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond
13 May 2014GDF Suez has issued a record breaking €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond in a transaction that was three-times oversubscribed despite being upsized to meet greater than expected demand.
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Citi pledges $2.25bn to efficient and distributed energy projects
12 May 2014Citi plans to step up its activities in US energy efficiency and distributed energy generation, after setting a new financing target of $2.25 billion, marking a significant increase on its previous goal.
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People Moves
08 May 2014The latest moves across the industry, including senior appointments at Climate Change Capital, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and SunEdison.