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JP Morgan named top green bond underwriter in Q3
12 October 2015JP Morgan regained the top spot in the green bond underwriters' league table in the third quarter of 2015.
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Innovative environmental fund to short-sell polluters
12 October 2015A US firm is launching an innovative environmental fund, which will short-sell polluting companies to finance 'clean-up' projects.
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NRW Bank to roadshow €500m green bond
12 October 2015NRW Bank is set to launch its third green bond, with a €500 million ($569 million) issue it is planning to roadshow next week.
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Paris climate plans will have big impact on financial sector - PwC
12 October 2015National plans to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 will have a big impact on financial institutions as well as the power sector and heavy industry, according to consultancy firm PwC.
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Washington State prices $51m green bond
09 October 2015Washington State has issued $51 million of green bonds, well above previous estimates from market observers.
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Invenergy secures financing for construction of Scottish wind farm
09 October 2015US renewable energy developer Invenergy has secured project financing for the construction of a 69MW Scottish wind facility.
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Consultants launch software tool to quantify financial impact of ESG risks
09 October 2015A new software tool to help companies and investors measure the potential impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has been developed through a collaboration between two sustainability consultancies.
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UK renewables subsidy cuts blamed for solar companies' collapse
09 October 2015Government cuts to UK subsidies for small-scale solar installations have come under fire after two rooftop solar companies went into administration within hours of each other and a third said it would exit the UK market.
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Impax rides out equity market turmoil
09 October 2015Impax Asset Management said its listed equity funds all outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index in the year to 30 September, despite unusual market volatility in the final quarter.
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EDF raises $1.25bn in second green bond
08 October 2015French energy utility EDF has issued its second green bond, this time for $1.25 billion.
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