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  • Connecticut completes $250 million green bond

    27 April 2015

    Connecticut has sold its $250 million green bond to fund water projects in the state.

  • SEB launches green bond fund for private investors

    27 April 2015

    Swedish bank SEB has further strengthened its position in the green bond market by launching a global green bond fund aimed at retail investors.

  • SunEdison and Terraform continue growth of UK solar portfolio

    27 April 2015

    SunEdison and its yieldco TerraForm Power have added "one of the largest solar portfolios in the UK" to their rapidly growing list of assets in the country.

  • Cobra secures $254m for Peruvian wind

    24 April 2015

    A subsidiary of ACS Group has secured $254 million in financing for two wind projects in Peru.

  • Green bond issuance in India will add 'real value' to market, says MainStreet

    24 April 2015

    Recent green bond offerings from Yes Bank and the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim India) have kickstarted the market in India, where financing is "greatly needed", according to impact investment firm MainStreet Partners.

  • ESG-themed bond fund launches in US

    22 April 2015

    Asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched a US social bond fund, targeting corporate and municipal notes.

  • Climate change a growing risk to credit ratings, says S&P

    21 April 2015

    The increase in disasters caused by climate change will "test the resilience" of companies' credit ratings, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).

  • It's time for New York to issue green bonds, says city comptroller

    21 April 2015

    The time is ripe for New York City to divert some of its $10-$15 billion of annual debt issues into green bonds, said comptroller Scott Stringer.

  • Connecticut launches $250m green bond

    20 April 2015

    The state of Connecticut is launching its first transaction dedicated exclusively to green bonds, in a bid to raise $250 million for clean water projects.

  • US private equity firm plans green bond to fund acquisition

    20 April 2015

    Private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is planning to issue a green bond to part-fund its acquisition of Senvion.