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$80m green bond prices for hydropower
21 July 2016An energy firm has priced an $80.05 million green bond, the proceeds of which will be used to complete the financing of a hydroelectricity project.
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Insurers lag pension funds when it comes to tackling climate change
21 July 2016The insurance sector is lagging behind pension funds when it comes to waking up to climate risk, a report has claimed.
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EF BRIEFS: Vermont green bond, SASB, TerraForm Global
20 July 2016Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency has priced its second green bond.
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Large companies are "under-reporting" sustainability data
20 July 2016Large listed-companies are under-reporting key sustainability data, which is preventing investors from playing their full part in the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report.
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TCV prices Australia's first government-issued green bond
20 July 2016The Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) has priced Australia's first government-issued green bond.
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Societe Generale, HSBC and Exane dominate 2016 SRI awards
20 July 2016Societe Generale held on to its crown as best 'SRI and Sustainability' brokerage in this year's survey of the European investment community by WeConvene Extel and the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF).
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EF BRIEFS: SolarCity, CDP hires Stathers
19 July 2016SolarCity, a leading provider of small-scale solar energy installations, has raised $345 million from four undisclosed tax equity investors to finance new projects.
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AP4 makes largest single allocation to low-carbon equities
19 July 2016The fourth Swedish pension fund, AP4, has said that it will allocate 21.8% of its global equity portfolio to low carbon investments, in the largest commitment of its kind to date.
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KKR eyes more renewables investments
19 July 2016Private equity specialist KKR is seeking "additional investment opportunities" in renewables, having committed some $1.6 billion to solar, wind and district heating since 2011, the company said in its 2015 ESG and Citizenship report.
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Allianz GI acquires second wind farm from Arise
19 July 2016Allianz Global Investors (GI) has bought a 12.8MW operational wind farm from Swedish developer Arise for €19.1 million ($21.4 million).
- Comment: Are we finally ready to have a grown-up conversation about the transition?
- TotalEnergies pauses SLB plans amid weak market development
- Natural capital will become a fundamental component of investors' portfolios
- ISSB to work on biodiversity disclosures
- US launches task force that will study CBAM-style rules
- BoE suggests ways financial institutions can build on climate scenarios
- Transition bond label is a 'distraction' for transition finance, says MetLife IM
- Comment: The rumpus over SBTi's offsetting U-turn
- Hard-to-abate 'transition' bonds can be 'green' if obsolescence risk managed
- Governments urged to make nature transition plans mandatory