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  • Family offices pledge $300m of impact investments

    11 September 2014

    A group of 11 family offices has committed to invest $300 million in clean energy, infrastructure, agriculture and water.

  • Cat bond issues reach new record

    11 September 2014

    Annual catastrophe bond issuance in the 12 months to 30 June 2014 reached a record $9.4 billion – an increase of 41% over the prior year period, according to Aon Benfield Securities.

  • Google backs SunEdison's biggest US project

    11 September 2014

    Google is to invest $145 million in a solar plant held by SunEdison's yieldco, TerraForm.

  • German bank to launch 'sustainable' covered bonds

    10 September 2014

    German bank Munchener Hypothekenbank (MunchenerHyp) is preparing to launch a €300 million ($388 million) issue of sustainable covered bonds, or Pfandbriefe, later this month.

  • Canadian Solar sells another project to Concord

    10 September 2014

    Canadian Solar has sold a seventh utility-scale project to real estate firm Concord, as part of a second purchase agreement between the pair.

  • SPI buys renewables company for $91m

    10 September 2014

    Solar Power Inc (SPI) has acquired a renewable energy investment firm for €71 million ($91 million).

  • Massachusetts to revisit green bond market with $250m issue

    09 September 2014

    The state of Massachusetts plans to issue $250 million of green bonds next week, its second such issue after a $100 million transaction in June 2013.

  • Gamesa completes €236m share offering

    09 September 2014

    Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has raised €236 million ($304 million) from a share offering, saying it plans to use the funds to expand.

  • Skystream raises funds to expand in US

    08 September 2014

    Skystream Markets, a provider of transaction services for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), has closed a funding round aimed at helping it expand in the US.

  • Canadian Solar forms JV for Chinese solar fund

    08 September 2014

    Canadian Solar has teamed up with a Chinese investment firm to launch a RMB5 billion ($800 million) solar fund in the country.