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French banks are en marche in July green bond underwriting table
11 August 2017BNP Paribas emerged as the biggest green bond underwriter in July, as French banks continued their assault on the high-profile market in a bid to seize the bragging rights from their American rivals.
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European energy efficient mortgage trial to sign up additional banks
17 July 2017The Energy efficient Mortgages Action Plan (EeMAP) is to recruit additional banks to its trial aiming to develop a standardised mortgage product for use across Europe.
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ERG issues €100m bond to support renewables investment
13 July 2017Italian energy utility ERG has issued a €100 million ($114 million) bond to finance investments in renewables, as well as refinance its hydroelectric plants.
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India, Paris and EIB add $2bn to green bond market
03 July 2017The European Investment Bank (EIB), has issued a €1 billion ($1.124 billion) Climate Awareness Bond maturing in 2047.
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Green bond round-up, 17 May 2017
17 May 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is set to return to the green bond market with its second euro-denominated covered green bond.
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Butendiek wind farm closes €950m refinancing deal
10 March 2017The owners of the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm have agreed a refinancing package for the project, involving more than €950 million ($1 billion) of senior debt.
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Green bond round-up, 8 February 2017
08 February 2017New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is gearing up to launch its third green bond, expected to raise $350 million.
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EF BRIEFS: EOS, UBS
01 February 2017EOS Investment Management (IM) has acquired a 40MW renewable energy portfolio in Italy for €140 million ($150.2 million)
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Private equity firm secures €100m loan to refinance solar portfolio
23 January 2017A Private equity firm has signed a "roughly" €100 million ($107 million) loan deal to refinance a 20MW Spanish solar portfolio.
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Banks making progress on combating climate change
17 January 2017Banks have made considerable progress in addressing climate risks and opportunities in their business practices to align with a 2°C global warming target, but it is still not enough, according to a new report.