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ADB prices $1.3bn green bond
10 August 2016The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has priced a dual-tranche, dollar-denominated green bond, raising $1.3 billion.
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NRG Yield to sell $150m of shares
10 August 2016US yieldco NRG Yield has announced plans to raise $150 million by selling new shares.
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Green office buildings 'credit positive' for CMBS
09 August 2016Green features in office buildings are 'credit positive' for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), according to a report.
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Most investors fail to address climate change, despite awareness of risk
09 August 2016Two-thirds of European institutional investors believe that "the objective of reducing greenhouse gases will impact the capital markets," yet the same percentage fail to address climate protection in their investment guidelines, according to a recent survey.
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Talanx makes first solar investment
09 August 2016Insurer Talanx and commercial bank Nord LB have loaned €85.5 million ($95 million) to refinance two German solar farms - marking the insurer's first foray into the solar market.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 8 August 2016
08 August 2016Carbon prices moved higher last week as the August auction slowdown finally impacted the market.
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EF BRIEFS: Gaelectric, ADB, JLEN
08 August 2016Gaelectric has secured a €38 million ($42 million) financing package from Allied Irish Bank for the construction of two Irish wind farms.
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Infra fund backs £160m UK biomass plant
08 August 2016A fund backed by 19 institutions has invested in the construction of a £160 million ($210 million) biomass project in the UK.
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BlackRock reaches final close of European renewable energy fund
08 August 2016BlackRock has reached the second and final close of its European renewable energy fund, securing €650 million ($720 million) in commitments.
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NY Green Bank poised for extra $150m of capital after Vivint Solar deal
08 August 2016The New York Green Bank is expected to receive a further $150 million of capital from the state authorities after providing $37 million of the recently announced $313 million loan to residential solar energy company Vivint Solar.
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