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EF BRIEFS: Gaelectric, Massachusetts, Mercer, RGGI
06 June 2016Renewable energy firm Gaelectric has reached agreement with Nord/LB on £67 million ($97 million) of senior debt that ensures financial close on a portfolio of five UK wind farms.
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FTSE Russell launches indexes tracking 'green revenue' of constituents
06 June 2016FTSE Russell has launched 10 new indexes based on its new LCE data model that tracks the 'green revenue' of 13,400 public companies.
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Finnish lender on target to issue benchmark inaugural green bond in Q3
06 June 2016A Finnish lender is gearing up to issue its inaugural benchmark green bond at the end of the third quarter.
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Many more green bonds likely from India, says Axis bank
06 June 2016There will "probably be many more green bonds out of India" said Shikha Sharma, CEO of Axis bank, one of the country's leading private sector banks.
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Could green bonds revitalise the CDM?
03 June 2016Plans are being developed to use the green bond market to breathe new life into the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a UN tool to channel climate finance to developing countries.
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EF BRIEFS: IATA, DKB, Singapore Stock Exchange, Suzuki, TerraForm
03 June 2016The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to introduce a single global carbon offset mechanism to help tackle aviation emissions.
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French asset manager launches green bond fund
03 June 2016A fourth French asset manager has launched its long rumoured green bond mutual fund.
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The six dangers that Brexit poses to renewables
03 June 2016With the UK set to vote this month on whether to remain in the EU, Alex O'Cinneide warns that a 'no' vote could be catastrophic for the renewables sector both in the country and further afield
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GRI releases second set of draft reporting standards
03 June 2016The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released its second set of draft reporting standards for public comment.
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Maryland plans $322m green bond for light rail project
03 June 2016Maryland has joined the growing list of US states that have issued green bonds, with plans for a $322,055,000 green bond to finance a light rail project.