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Canadian property venture issues C$225m green bond for Vancouver project [UPDATED]
27 July 2015A joint venture between Canadian telecommunications firm Telus and property developer Westbank has issued C$225 million of green bonds to finance a major development in downtown Vancouver.
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13 US corporations pledge $140bn in new investments to cut emissions
27 July 2015A group of 13 major US corporations have pledged to make $140 billion of investments to reduce their carbon emissions.
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"Lack of clarity" on carbon markets in draft UN text worries industry
27 July 2015The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a non-profit representing more than 150 companies, has expressed concern over the negotiating text prepared for the UN's climate change meeting in Paris in December.
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GreenWish secures €15m for African solar fund
27 July 2015African solar investor, GreenWish, has secured €15 million ($16.6 million) at the first close of its €50 million African solar fund.
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German wind projects dominate KfW's loans in H1
27 July 2015Wind projects accounted for 89% of the €1.87 billion ($2.08 billion) of renewable energy loans approved by German development bank KfW in the first six months of this year, with 7% being allocated to solar projects.
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Abengoa sells solar projects to its yieldco for €277m
27 July 2015Infrastructure developer Abengoa has sold two Spanish solar thermal projects, in a deal worth €277 million ($307 million), to its US-listed yieldco, Abengoa Yield.
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KfW makes debut in sterling green bond market
24 July 2015KfW has issued its first sterling-denominated green bond. The £500 million ($775 million) issue had been expected and continues the development bank's efforts to boost liquidity in the green bond market.
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French firm launches zero-carbon global equity fund
24 July 2015La Francaise Inflection Point (LFIP) has launched a global equities fund designed to deliver "superior risk-adjusted returns and net carbon emissions of zero – or better".
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Rethinking finance in a circular economy
Recently, the international discussion about sustainability has taken a new course...
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Calvert report shows positive effect of ESG on equity investments
24 July 2015Incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions can enhance the risk-adjusted performance of an equity portfolio, a report by responsible investment firm Calvert Investment Management has found.