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European parliament approves reform of carbon market
08 July 2015The European parliament has voted decisively to approve a reform of the EU's pioneering emissions trading system (ETS) that is designed to make the market more resilient to external shocks.
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TerraForm Power to issue green bond as part of $2bn wind deal
08 July 2015TerraForm Power (Terp) is set to issue its second green bond of 2015, this time to help finance a $2 billion wind acquisition.
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KfW commits €134m towards green bond investments in Q2
08 July 2015German development bank KfW has bought €134 million ($148 million) of green bonds since announcing in early April its intention to invest up to €1 billion in the market.
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Forestry investments set for further dramatic growth, says major investor
08 July 2015Institutional investment in timberland could triple, in coming decades, from its current level of about $100 billion, according to a biennial study of the global forestry market.
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Time to believe in miracles?
08 July 2015Numerous policy announcements and actions from companies are helping to put climate change firmly on the agenda, fuelling hopes of a meaningful climate agreement in Paris in December, says Peter Cripps
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Principal Solar cancels IPO
08 July 2015US solar power developer Principal Solar has cancelled its $31.7 million IPO due to "market conditions".
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PNE Wind reveals details of German yieldco
08 July 2015PNE Wind has revealed details of its German-focused yieldco, which it expects to launch next year.
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Emissions limits threaten $283bn of potential LNG projects, says think tank
07 July 2015Some $283 billion of potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects could be rendered uneconomic by efforts to combat global warming, a think tank has warned.
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Marymount University prices 'lowest-rated green bond' in US
07 July 2015Marymount University in Virginia has priced what underwriters claim is the "lowest-rated green bond in the US".
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CEFC stumps up A$100m to expand Australian rooftop solar
06 July 2015Australia's green bank will provide A$100 million ($75 million) to a utility to help it roll out rooftop solar, in the latest in a series of deals to follow an agreement on renewable energy targets in the country.