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  • Record breaking quarter for green bonds boosted by corporate issues

    01 April 2014

    The green bond market broke fresh records for issuance in the first quarter of 2014, with corporate issues nearly matching those of development banks.

  • Polman, Campanale nominated for Sustainable Business Leader award

    31 March 2014

    Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever and Mark Campanale, founder and executive director of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, have been named by the UK's Guardian newspaper as among the top four business leaders "who have shown dedication and bravery in progressing the sustainable business agenda".

  • People moves

    31 March 2014

    The industry's most important recent moves, including new roles for Martin Skancke, Charles Gooderham and Zoe Knight. Appointments have been announced for Standard Bank, Tau, SolarCity and Bridges Ventures, among others.

  • NextEnergy Solar Fund attracts more than £100m, but delays IPO

    31 March 2014

    NextEnergy Solar Fund has received demand for shares worth more than £100 million ($167 million) in its planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but has postponed the listing while it finalises the participation of a cornerstone investor.

  • GIB invests £461m in UK offshore wind

    31 March 2014

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will invest £461 million ($766 million) in UK offshore wind, via two projects.

  • EIB raises £500m in its first Sterling green bond

    28 March 2014

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first Sterling-denominated green bond, raising £500 million ($831 million).

  • Abandon quarterly reporting, McKinsey head tells firms and investors

    27 March 2014

    Companies should abandon quarterly reporting, according to the head of consultancy McKinsey & Co, as he claimed asset managers and asset owners hold the key to pushing corporates away from short-term thinking.

  • The next generation

    27 March 2014

    US President Barack Obama is forging ahead with federal guidelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. Katie Kouchakji looks at what form the standards could take, the implications for investors

  • Forestry fund inks first deal

    24 March 2014

    A recently closed forestry fund has made its first investment.

  • Largest wind project in Africa secures €623m in financing

    24 March 2014

    The biggest clean power energy project in Africa has taken a major leap forward by signing €623 million ($859.6 million) in financing to allow it move it into the construction phase.