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Boralex completes C$805m refinancing of Canadian wind farm
11 August 2020Renewable energy producer Boralex has completed a C$805 million ($600 million) refinancing over 16 years for its 230MW Niagara Region Wind Farm (NRWF) in Ontario, Canada.
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Allianz GI attracts €600m for global diversified infrastructure fund
11 August 2020Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) has reached €600 million ($707 million) in the first close of its Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund (AGDIEF).
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Circularity Capital to invest in recycled PVB specialist
11 August 2020Circular economy-focused private equity firm Circularity Capital is to invest in Denmark-based Shark Solutions, a specialist in advanced recycled polyvinyl butyral (PVB) products.
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BankTrack: Banks are failing to follow Equator Principles
11 August 2020Signatory banks to the Equator Principles may be failing to uphold its standards such as grievance mechanisms in current projects being financed, according to a report by NGO BankTrack.
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Bloomberg launches its own 'fully transparent' ESG scores
11 August 2020Bloomberg has launched proprietary, company-level environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores, marking a significant expansion of the sustainability data available on its terminals.
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Insured losses from hurricane Isaias could top $4bn, says modeller
11 August 2020Insured losses from hurricane Isaias will total approximately $4 billion in the US and $200 million in the Caribbean, according to catastrophe modelling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC).
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EU carbon market update: 10 August 2020
11 August 2020Another week of reduced auction supply suggests a cautiously bullish outlook is justified but, in thin holiday markets, sizeable moves in either direction are possible, says Tom Lord*.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 10 August 2020
10 August 2020The price of California Carbon Allowances continued their recent slide last week, ahead of next week's quarterly auction, notes Nicolas Girod*
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Fossil fuel lending is a financial stability issue
10 August 2020The decline of fossil fuels systems is not only a threat to investor returns but also to financial stability. The NGO Finance Watch argues that this should have implications for the way banks are regulated, and urges regulators to use their powers to intervene without delay
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GIIN publishes Covid-19 guidance for impact investors
10 August 2020The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published guidance to help impact investors understand how they can best support their investees and enterprises through the coronavirus crisis.