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Industrial Bank's green bond helps Chinese issuers dominate market in 2016
02 February 2016Industrial Bank has issued its inaugural RMB10bn ($1.5 billion) green bond, meaning that so far in 2016 the value of Chinese issues has more than doubled those from the rest of the world combined.
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Climate Change - Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector
02 February 2016The Paris climate deal made it clear that the private sector, with its financial clout and penchant for innovation, must play a leading role in the struggle for a greener future, says Dimitris Tsitsiragos.
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Divesting 'more effective than engagement', says Sainsbury's Family Charitable Trusts
02 February 2016Divesting from fossil fuels and investing in climate solutions is a more effective tool than engagement when it comes to changing companies' business models, according the Sainsbury's Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT).
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Foresight Solar VCT expands into smart data
02 February 2016A venture capital trust (VCT) managed by Foresight Group aims to raise £20 million ($29 million) to invest in other types of infrastructure, such as smart data firms.
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Thailand's Bangchak buys SunEdison's Japanese portfolio
02 February 2016Thailand's Bangchak Petroleum has bought SunEdison's entire Japanese portfolio.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 1 February 2016
01 February 2016EU allowance prices plumbed new depths last week, and low prices could be the new normal, says Louis Redshaw
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EF BRIEFS: Dong, GreenStream, Pakistani Solar, Scatec
01 February 2016Dong Energy said it will use the cashflows from its fossil- fuel exploration and production (E&P) activities to fund future investments in renewable energy.
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Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America
01 February 2016Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.
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Moody's says green bond issuance could exceed $50bn this year
01 February 2016The need for more low-carbon financing, highlighted by the UN's COP21 climate change meeting in December, could boost the issuance of green bonds this year to more than $50 billion, said Moody's Investors Service.
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Gupta family puts renewables 'at the heart' of expansion with tidal investment
01 February 2016The Gupta family has thrown its weight behind tidal power with an "eight-figure investment" in a UK firm, which it hopes will enable it to develop projects in India.