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  • Private equity firm gets $59m backing for Peruvian hydro

    20 August 2015

    A Peruvian hydropower company has secured a $59 million loan from a series of investors to construct two projects in the country.

  • New York State green bond raises $368m and attracts new investors

    20 August 2015

    New York State has raised a further $367.6 million as part of a green bond issue focused on water projects.

  • Consortium lands 'unprecedented' debt package for Australian wind

    20 August 2015

    John Laing and other investors have landed 'an unprecedented' financing package to build an Australian wind farm.

  • EIB eyes investment in new BlackRock renewables fund

    20 August 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering investing in a new BlackRock renewable energy fund.

  • CPI calls for action on investor climate exposure

    20 August 2015

    Investors, regulators and standard-setters have been urged to drive forward environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure initiatives to help define "climate exposure", in a report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).

  • IFC to consider more Masala-style green bonds

    19 August 2015

    The IFC has said it will consider investing in more green bonds, following the model of its recent 'Masala' bond with Indian lender Yes Bank.

  • Solar ABS: Securitising sunshine

    19 August 2015

    After recent issues from SolarCity and Sunrun, how much potential is there for solar asset-backed securitisations, asks Peter Cripps

  • Action on carbon emissions would be cheaper than inaction by 2040, says Citi

    19 August 2015

    Building a low-carbon energy sector over the next 25 years would cost less than taking no action to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to analysts at Citi.

  • Infra fund 'looking to buy $5bn of renewables assets'

    19 August 2015

    An infrastructure fund is on the hunt for renewables assets and has up to $5 billion of firepower.

  • Yieldco dream still alive for Canadian Solar, despite market volatility

    19 August 2015

    Canadian Solar has stuck by its plans to launch a yieldco, despite share prices of similar vehicles having nosedived in recent months.