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Record breaking quarter for green bonds boosted by corporate issues
01 April 2014The green bond market broke fresh records for issuance in the first quarter of 2014, with corporate issues nearly matching those of development banks.
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Pax World launches new ESG fund
01 April 2014Sustainable asset manager Pax World has launched a new passively-managed fund that seeks to emulate the returns from an MSCI environmental, social and governance index.
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Most European companies already impacted by climate change, says CDP
01 April 2014Most European businesses believe they are already being affected by climate change and that it presents far more risks than opportunities, according to the pressure group CDP.
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Energy tech firm PassivSystems plans IPO
31 March 2014A UK firm specialising in energy-saving technology, plans to float on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next month, with the hope of raising up to £12 million ($20 million).
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Polman, Campanale nominated for Sustainable Business Leader award
31 March 2014Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever and Mark Campanale, founder and executive director of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, have been named by the UK's Guardian newspaper as among the top four business leaders "who have shown dedication and bravery in progressing the sustainable business agenda".
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People moves
31 March 2014The industry's most important recent moves, including new roles for Martin Skancke, Charles Gooderham and Zoe Knight. Appointments have been announced for Standard Bank, Tau, SolarCity and Bridges Ventures, among others.
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NextEnergy Solar Fund attracts more than £100m, but delays IPO
31 March 2014NextEnergy Solar Fund has received demand for shares worth more than £100 million ($167 million) in its planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but has postponed the listing while it finalises the participation of a cornerstone investor.
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TD issues C$500m green bond
31 March 2014TD Bank Group has become the first commercial bank in Canada to issue a green bond, raising C$500 million ($454 million) last week.
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GIB invests £461m in UK offshore wind
31 March 2014The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will invest £461 million ($766 million) in UK offshore wind, via two projects.
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Geothermal plant 'close to securing $1.17bn in loans'
28 March 2014Indonesia's largest geothermal project, Sarulla, is reportedly close to securing $1.17 billion of project finance from a syndicate of private and public lenders.