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EIB initiatives to stimulate €500m of green private investment
16 February 2015Two initiatives have been launched by the European Investment Bank (EIB) that are expected to trigger more than €500 million ($570 million) in 'green' private investment.
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Iowa issues $321m green bond to finance water projects
16 February 2015A series of bonds, totalling $321.5 million, has been issued by the Iowa Financing Authority to fund a range of water–related projects in the state.
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DNB issues first green bond from Nordic commercial bank
16 February 2015DNB, one of Norway's leading commercial banks, has issued the first green bond by a commercial bank in the Nordic region.
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Biomass firm taps loan note issue
16 February 2015A biomass company has tapped a loan note issue as part of fundraising programme that is expected to see it regularly return to market.
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The EIB uses credit enhancement facility in offshore wind loan
13 February 2015The European Investment Bank has agreed a £51 million ($78 million) loan for the world's second largest offshore wind project, using its Project Bond Credit Enhancement Facility.
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Trina in convertibles deal with two investors for Chinese solar
12 February 2015Trina Solar has formed an investment partnership with two major with Chinese firms to develop up to 1GW of projects.
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First-time issuers and IFIs to boost 2015 green bond market, says Morgan Stanley
12 February 2015The green bond market will continue to be boosted this year by first-time issuers, including financial institutions, according to a green bonds specialist at Morgan Stanley.
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$760m raised by Mainstream for South African wind
12 February 2015Mainstream Renewable Power has closed its $760 million funding round for wind power in South Africa.
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GIB to publish Green Investment Handbook
11 February 2015The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) is to launch a guidebook to help companies and investors measure the 'greenness' of their investments.
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Investors call for green bond standards
10 February 2015A group of more than 20 buyers of green bonds have called for the development of standards to help the fledgling market's rapid growth continue.