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Funds tilt towards energy efficiency
10 October 2014Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports
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BlackRock agrees £36m deal for UK wind
10 October 2014BlackRock has paid £36 million ($58 million) for two wind farms in the UK.
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EIB issues first US dollar green bond
10 October 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first US dollar green bond, as part of its Global Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.
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California closes first green bond at $300m
09 October 2014California has closed its first green bond, raising $300 million.
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Greenko borrows $125m from EIG for renewables projects
09 October 2014Indian renewables firm Greenko has borrowed $125 million from EIG Global Energy Partners.
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SRI strategies 'becoming the norm' in Europe, says Eurosif
09 October 2014An estimated 41% of professionally managed assets in Europe are now subject to environmental, social or governance (ESG) exclusion policies, according to the latest study of the sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) market.
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SunEdison and Terraform buy Hudson Solar's assets
09 October 2014SunEdison has teamed up with its yieldco, TerraForm Power, to acquire a portfolio of assets from a third-party renewables firm.
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Low-carbon transition to benefit finance system – report
09 October 2014Governments, not private investors, will bear the majority of stranded asset costs caused by efforts to meet climate targets, while a transition to low-carbon energy may boost the finance sector's investment capacity, says research.
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'Impact measurement' helps KfW place record-breaking $1.5 bn green bond
08 October 2014KfW has placed the largest US dollar-denominated green bond yet, which has won plaudits from investors for its impact measurement features.
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Canadian Solar secures loan for new plant
08 October 2014Canadian Solar has agreed a C$51 million ($46 million) loan to finance the construction of a solar plant.