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S&P Global Ratings develops green bond and ESG assessment tools
09 September 2016S&P Global Ratings is developing a green bond evaluation tool, making it the latest in a series of players to launch a product to help investors quantify the green credentials of an issue.
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NTPC plans more green 'masala' bonds
09 September 2016India's National Thermal Power Company (NTPC) is planning more 'masala' bonds, possibly in the next eight to nine months.
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EF BRIEFS: Duke Energy, Statkraft, NEP
09 September 2016Norway's sovereign wealth fund has divested its holdings in US utility Duke Energy, pointing to the company's risk of "severe environmental damage".
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Mitsubishi UFJ to follow SMBC into green bond market
08 September 2016Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has said it is preparing a launch its inaugural green bond, following in the footsteps of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) landmark issue last year.
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China plans mandatory ESG disclosure
08 September 2016China's recently announced plans to 'green' its financial system will require better disclosure of companies' performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a senior official from the country's central bank.
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Mexico City to issue green bond for airport
08 September 2016Mexico City is gearing up to issue a 'first of its kind' green bond to help finance the construction of its new airport.
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Energy storage 'poised for rapid growth'
07 September 2016Energy storage is poised to grow rapidly in the UK but, if its potential is to be realised, it needs supportive market and policy signals, according to a report.
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PNE Wind abandons yieldco plans and in favour of portfolio sale
07 September 2016German wind farm developer PNE Wind has said it is abandoning plans to spin-off its operational wind assets into a listed subsidiary.
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Trucost launches methodology for rating Chinese green bonds
07 September 2016Environmental data-provider Trucost has partnered with Golden Credit Rating to launch a framework for assessing the environmental impact of Chinese green bonds.
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First fund tracking innovative resource efficiency index launches
07 September 2016An innovative index that comprises companies that are efficient in relation to the consumption of energy, food and water (EFW) has licensed its first fund.