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IFC Raises $152 Million in Tropical Forest Bonds Debut
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IFC Raises $152 Million in Tropical Forest Bonds Debut

Andrew Burger November 1, 2016

Developed by IFC in collaboration with BHP Billiton and Conservation International, some of the world's largest Institutional investors, including TIAA-CREF and QBE, bought the first Forest Bonds issue, which gives them the option of receiving coupon payments in the form of cash or carbon credits from a UN REDD program in Kenya.Read More

Boxer Releases Full Draft of Climate Bill -Specifies Allocations and Costs
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Boxer Releases Full Draft of Climate Bill -Specifies Allocations and

Thomas Schueneman October 26, 2009

Senator Barbara Boxer released a 923-page draft of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act over the weekend, the Senate version of climate and energy legislation, for the first time specifying emissions allocations and costs proposed in the bill. “We’ve reached another milestone as we move to a clean energy future, creating millions of jobs […]Read More

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