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Parametric to screen equities against coal and tar sands
09 July 2015US asset management firm Parametric has introduced two new screening processes to enable investors to blacklist major coal and tar sands stocks.
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$531.8bn of green bonds remain unlabelled, says research
08 July 2015The green bond market would be $531.8 billion larger if all eligible bonds were labelled, according to the latest figures on the market.
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European parliament approves reform of carbon market
08 July 2015The European parliament has voted decisively to approve a reform of the EU's pioneering emissions trading system (ETS) that is designed to make the market more resilient to external shocks.
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TerraForm Power to issue green bond as part of $2bn wind deal
08 July 2015TerraForm Power (Terp) is set to issue its second green bond of 2015, this time to help finance a $2 billion wind acquisition.
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KfW commits €134m towards green bond investments in Q2
08 July 2015German development bank KfW has bought €134 million ($148 million) of green bonds since announcing in early April its intention to invest up to €1 billion in the market.
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Forestry investments set for further dramatic growth, says major investor
08 July 2015Institutional investment in timberland could triple, in coming decades, from its current level of about $100 billion, according to a biennial study of the global forestry market.
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Principal Solar cancels IPO
08 July 2015US solar power developer Principal Solar has cancelled its $31.7 million IPO due to "market conditions".
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PNE Wind reveals details of German yieldco
08 July 2015PNE Wind has revealed details of its German-focused yieldco, which it expects to launch next year.
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Emissions limits threaten $283bn of potential LNG projects, says think tank
07 July 2015Some $283 billion of potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects could be rendered uneconomic by efforts to combat global warming, a think tank has warned.
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Marymount University prices 'lowest-rated green bond' in US
07 July 2015Marymount University in Virginia has priced what underwriters claim is the "lowest-rated green bond in the US".
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