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Canadian Solar unit, Recurrent, secures $260m debt financing
23 November 2015Recurrent Energy, a major developer of North American solar energy projects, has agreed $260 million of debt financing for its Astoria photovoltaic project in Kern County, California.
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IDBI launches inaugural benchmark-sized green bond
23 November 2015The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has launched its inaugural green bond and the second from India to be denominated in dollars.
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Leading insurers make progress on climate change action, says PwC
23 November 2015The 30 major insurers that form the ClimateWise initiative have made significant progress in responding to the threats and opportunities arising from climate change in the past year, according to PwC.
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CarbonNeutral rebrands as Natural Capital Partners
23 November 2015The CarbonNeutral Company has changed its name to Natural Capital Partners to reflect the fact that its focus has widened beyond emissions offsets.
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COP blog: investors raise their voices on climate change
23 November 2015With so much time and energy focused on COP21, stakeholders might be forgiven for thinking that Paris is the endgame.
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Oekom launches carbon risk toolkit
20 November 2015Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Oekom Research has, in partnership with carbon specialist South Pole Group, launched a suite of products to help companies identify and manage carbon-related risks.
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HSBC moves closer to issuing green bonds, as it drafts framework
20 November 2015HSBC has created a green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated move into the issuing space, after years as a key underwriter in the market.
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SolarCity in convertibles deal with Musk, CEO and former investor
20 November 2015SolarCity will sell $113 million of convertible notes to chairman Elon Musk, CEO Lyndon Rive and US firm Silver Lake Kraftwerk.
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World's first carbon-neutral pension fund signals 'turning point'
20 November 2015Australia's Future Super has become the first carbon-neutral pension fund in the world, marking "a turning point" for the industry.
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Paris 'can provide toolkit to allow carbon markets to link'
20 November 2015The Paris climate summit will not realistically set up a global carbon market, but could provide a toolbox to help link regional trading systems.