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MSCI expands ESG arm with acquisition
01 July 2014MSCI's environmental, social and government (ESG) arm is to acquire GMI Ratings – a provider of sustainability ratings and research.
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Columbia adds to spate of water bonds with $300m offering
01 July 2014The District of Columbia Water and Sewage Authority has announced plans for the fourth water-related green bond in recent weeks.
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NWB becomes the first company to launch 'annual green bond'
30 June 2014Dutch municipal bank Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB) is set to follow up its inaugural €500 million ($680 million) green bond issue with an annual green bond issues.
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Reducing the costs of CSP
30 June 2014Gianleo Frasari explains how public buy-in and bidding can reduce costs for concentrated solar power
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Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side
30 June 2014The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.
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First Wind buys '500MW' wind project
30 June 2014US developer First Wind has bought a wind project in Texas with potential for 500MW capacity.
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BMA agrees to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewables
27 June 2014The British Medical Association (BMA) will divest from fossil fuels because of health implications and the financial risks of having 'stranded assets' in its portfolio.
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Hera's €500m green bond is three-times oversubscribed
27 June 2014A €500 million green bond, believed to be Italy's first, was three-times oversubscribed when it was issued this week.
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Kinnersley launches fixed income firm after leaving Nikko
27 June 2014Stuart Kinnersley, formerly chief investment officer at Nikko Asset Management has left the firm after 16 years to set up a new company with Stephen Fitzgerald, a former head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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Dutch bank launches €500m green bond
26 June 2014The Dutch water board bank has issued a €500 million ($680 million) green bond to help fund projects that counter climate-change.