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GIB and Equitix invest £30m to finance CHP power plant
17 July 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix have invested £30 million ($47 million) to finance the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant.
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TerraForm to branch out into energy storage
17 July 2015Yieldco TerraForm Power is set to buy its first energy storage assets after its parent company, SunEdison, entered into a deal to help finance their construction.
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Terra-Gen Power sells 653MW portfolio to Energy Capital Partners
16 July 2015Terra-Gen Power has signed a deal to sell over 600MW of its operational renewables assets in the US to private equity firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP).
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The ESG Advantage in Fixed Income Investing: An Empirical Analysis
Two decades ago, it seemed like ESG was going to be yet another fad in the CSR (corporate social responsibility) world...
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China's Goldwind prices $300m green bond
16 July 2015Chinese renewables giant Goldwind has priced a $300 million green bond, marking the country's much-anticipated entry into the market.
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Calvert report shows positive historical effect of ESG on US corporate bond valuations
16 July 2015A report by responsible investment firm Calvert shows a positive relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and US corporate bond valuations.
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EU ETS reforms 'to boost investment in clean energy'
15 July 2015Proposals to extend and reform the EU emissions trading system (ETS) were launched today as part of a package of measures that officials hope will boost carbon prices and encourage investment in clean energy.
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RET Capital makes its debut in wind with $239m financing deal
15 July 2015Renewable Energy Trust (RET) Capital has branched out into the wind sector after closing a $238.6 million financing package for an operating site in California.
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New York State plans $475m green bond
15 July 2015New York State plans to issue a $475.1 million green bond to help finance and refinance water projects, Environmental Finance has learned.
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South Pole and Fossil Free Indexes join forces
15 July 2015Carbon reduction specialist South Pole Group has teamed up with research firm Fossil Free Indexes (FFI) in a collaboration that could lead to the creation of new low-carbon indexes and investment products.