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Mirova mulls US expansion for green bond fund
02 January 2017French socially responsible investor (SRI) Mirova is mulling the possible launch of a US dollar green bond fund targeted at US investors, according to sources familiar to the matter.
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European Commission names 20-strong sustainable finance commitee
23 December 2016The European Commission has named a 20-strong committee charged with helping "hardwire sustainability" into EU financial policy.
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Water risk 'not currently priced into investment analysis'
22 December 2016Investors are not currently pricing in water risk into their analysis, even though it is "a powder keg" and a potential catalyst for sudden change, according to one investment bank.
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Export Import Bank of China issues green bond
22 December 2016The Export Import Bank of China (Chexim) has issued a RMB1 billion ($145 million) green bond, making it the first Chinese policy bank to do so.
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Green bonds round-up
21 December 2016Foresight Group has reached the first financial close of its unlabelled green bond fund, raising some €80 million ($83 million).
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LuxFlag awards first Climate Finance Label to international funds
21 December 2016The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFlag) has awarded its first 'Climate Finance' label to three international funds.
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Ygrene receives $95m private equity investment as Pace market booms
21 December 2016Ygrene Energy Fund has received a $95 million investment from US private equity firm Lightyear Capital, which has acquired a minority stake.
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NextEnergy Capital buys Italian solar portfolio
21 December 2016NextEnergy Capital has acquired a 16.6MW portfolio of six Italian solar farms for an undisclosed fee from Italian developer Veronagest.
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Women-led $250m conservation fund launched
21 December 2016US-based impact investment advisor AlphaSource has launched what it claims is the "world's first women-led climate change impact fund".
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GIB to make first offshore wind exit
21 December 2016The UK's Green Investment Bank is expected to announce its first exit of an offshore wind project in coming days.
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