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Paris climate summit to strengthen green bond market, says HSBC
12 May 2015The rapidly growing green bond market could receive a further boost from a strong climate change agreement in December, a report by HSBC's climate change centre has claimed.
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NRG Yield and parent commit $250m to new solar projects
12 May 2015US power company NRG Energy and its 55%-owned yieldco NRG Yield plan to create a $100 million partnership to invest in distributed solar photovoltaic installations for commercial and industrial clients.
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SunEdison announces $750m convertible note offering
12 May 2015SunEdison will offer $750 million of convertible notes to fund acquisitions.
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Credit Agricole develops green bond framework with second opinion
11 May 2015Credit Agricole CIB has created a green bond framework for its own privately placed issues, which has gained approval from Sustainalytics.
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PRI to open New York office
11 May 2015The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) plans to open an office in New York as it looks to expand its influence in North America.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 11 May 2015
11 May 2015Following the political agreement on the Market Stability Reserve, the price of EU emission allowances is likely to be driven mainly by fundament factors in the near term, says Louis Redshaw
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Indian pharma tycoon gets nod to buy major stake in Suzlon
11 May 2015Regulators have given the green light for India's second richest man to buy a major stake in wind energy firm Suzlon.
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San Francisco issues green bond for renewables upgrades
11 May 2015San Francisco has issued a $32 million green bond that will help it to renovate some of its renewable power generation facilities.
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Enel Green Power reveals €9bn expansion plan
11 May 2015Enel Green Power (EGP), one of the world's largest renewable power companies, plans to allocate €8.8 billion ($9.8 billion) to expand its portfolio of renewable energy assets over the next five years, raising capacity from 9.8GW to almost 17GW.
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State Street launches world's first index-linked green bond fund
08 May 2015The world's first index-linked green bond fund has been launched for institutional investors.