News

• Uptake of Lloyds' $1bn energy efficiency loan initiative soars

  07 October 2016

  UK-based lender Lloyds Bank has seen an uptick in the number of corporations taking part in its £1 billion ($1.4 billion) energy efficiency loan initiative.

• EF BRIEFS: REG; Bluefield Solar; GRI

  07 October 2016

  US biofuel company Renewable Energy Group (REG) has reached agreement with Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to expand its line of credit to $150 million from $60 million.

• BNP Paribas and Solactive partner on SDG tracking index

  06 October 2016

  German index provider Solactive has partnered with BNP Paribas to launch a series of indexes that rank companies based on their contributions to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Deadline extended in Environmental Finance's 17th annual Market Rankings

  06 October 2016

  Nominations close on Friday 4 November 2016

  

• EDF prices benchmark euro denominated green bond

  06 October 2016

  EDF has priced its third and largest green bond, raising €1.75 billion ($1.95 billion).

• Investors and industry hail entry into force of Paris Agreement

  06 October 2016

  Institutional investors and leading industrial companies have welcomed the news that the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change will come into force on 4 November.

• GRESB revises green bond guidelines as EDF launches energy efficiency standard

  05 October 2016

  The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has revised its green bond guidelines one year after they were launched.

• Rabobank's inaugural green bond nearly 3x oversubscribed

  05 October 2016

  Dutch lender Rabobank has priced its inaugural green bond, announced last month, raising €500 million ($561 million).

• Dutch pension scheme boosts SUSI renewables fund

  05 October 2016

  SUSI Partners has closed its Renewable Energy Fund II (RE II) at €380 million ($426 million), helped by a single investment of €100 million from a Dutch pension fund.

• EF BRIEFS: Paris Agreement, Canada, Indianapolis, S&P DJI/Trucost

  04 October 2016

  The European Parliament has voted to ratify the Paris Agreement, edging the landmark treaty closer to implementation.