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Norway's BKK launches NOK1.1bn hydro power bond
29 September 2014Norwegian power company Bergenshalvoens Kommunale Kraftselskap (BKK) has issued the country's first corporate green bond.
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Scatec drastically lowers price of shares in IPO
29 September 2014Norwegian project developer and operator Scatec Solar has drastically lowered the price at which it hopes to sell its shares in its flotation.
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EU non-financial reporting gets final go-ahead
29 September 2014The European Council has adopted a directive that will require large companies to disclose information on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies along with their main financial reports.
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New York City set to be 'first US city' to launch green bond programme
29 September 2014New York City expects launch a green bond programme, following in the footsteps of Ontario and Gothenburg.
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MIT issues $370m green property bond
29 September 2014Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has issued a $370 million green bond to allow it refinance energy efficient buildings.
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Adamini to step down from ESG role at Actiam
26 September 2014Manuel Adamini is to step down as head of environmental, social and governance research at Dutch asset manager Actiam.
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Solactive and Corporate Knights launch low-carbon index
26 September 2014A family of low-carbon indexes has been launched, which claims to be the first to use a system established by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
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SolarCity prices $500m of convertibles
26 September 2014Solar rooftop installer SolarCity has priced a planned $500 million issue of convertible senior, unsecured notes.
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CalSTRS pledges additional $2.3 billion of cleantech investment
25 September 2014Pension fund CalSTRS has pledged to more than double its investments in clean energy and technology to $3.7 billion over the next five years.
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APG to double renewables investments to €2bn
25 September 2014Dutch pension firm APG Asset Management plans to double its investments in sustainable energy to €2 billion ($2.6 billion) over the next three years.
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