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Clean energy investment falls 15%, but oil rout not to blame, says BNEF
10 April 2015Investment in clean energy dropped 15% in the first quarter of 2015 – but the slump in oil price was not the cause, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Transport for London to roadshow 'benchmark' green bond
10 April 2015Transport for London (TfL) – the body responsible for London's public transport and associated infrastructure – is planning to issue a green bond.
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Unibail's second green bond six-times oversubscribed
10 April 2015Demand for the second green bond from real estate firm Unibail Rodamco outstripped supply six-fold.
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Berlin Hyp plans 'world's first covered green bond'
10 April 2015German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is planning to launch what it says is the world's first covered green bond.
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KFW plans to invest €1bn in green bonds
09 April 2015German development bank KfW has ramped up its commitment to the green bond market, by announcing its intention to invest €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in the market. The bank has already announced plans to issue up to €3 billion ($3.2 billion) of green bonds this year.
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Q2 off to flying start for green bond market
08 April 2015A spate of organisations are gearing up to issue green bonds after a quarter which saw $8.7 billion of issues.
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Capital Stage uses insurance investment to finance UK acquisitions
08 April 2015German renewables operator Capital Stage is set to buy three solar parks in the UK, financed with investment from an insurance company.
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RobecoSAM, S&P Dow Jones launch ESG-tilted sovereign bond index
08 April 2015Asset management firm RobecoSAM has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices to develop a sovereign bond index that reflects countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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Northland raises $326m debt for Canadian wind
02 April 2015Northland Power has reached financial close on a wind project, raising C$326 million ($258 million).
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Standard Bank's $250m lending platform for African renewables
02 April 2015Standard Bank is to borrow $250 million, which it will lend on to fund renewables projects in sub-Saharan Africa.