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'Impact measurement' helps KfW place record-breaking $1.5 bn green bond
08 October 2014KfW has placed the largest US dollar-denominated green bond yet, which has won plaudits from investors for its impact measurement features.
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Canadian Solar secures loan for new plant
08 October 2014Canadian Solar has agreed a C$51 million ($46 million) loan to finance the construction of a solar plant.
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Swedish green bond helped by 'huge change' in investors' view on ESG
07 October 2014A third municipal green bond has been issued in Sweden, with mainstream investors reportedly undergoing a "huge change" in their attitude to green investment since the start of the year.
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Abengoa raises €1.4bn of debt
01 October 2014Abengoa has raised €1.4 billion of debt from 20 investors.
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Ontario gives details of C$500m green bond
01 October 2014The Province of Ontario has announced details of the first issue under its new green bond programme.
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Calvert launches 'first' non-traditional ESG bond fund
01 October 2014Calvert has launched what it claims is the first 'unconstrained' bond fund to incorporate environmental, social and governance factors.
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SunEdison secures $50m project financing for solar plant in Jordan
01 October 2014US solar energy giant SunEdison has signed a $50 million project financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a solar energy plant in Jordan.
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Egyptian bank pays $208m for 49% of French wind energy firm
01 October 2014EFG Hermes, a Cairo-based investment bank with $3.6 billion in assets under management, has bought a 49% stake in EDPR France, a major wind farm developer, for $208 million.
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Barclays and MSCI's green bond criteria to exclude some issues labelled 'green'
30 September 2014Barclays and MSCI said their green bond index will exclude some issues that are labelled 'green', including those that fund hydro projects bigger than 25MW, or energy efficiency improvements within corporate operations.
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BNG bank to roadshow sustainability bond with best-in-class structure
30 September 2014Dutch bank BNG is roadshowing its inaugural Sustainable Municipalities Bond.