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Europe's biggest tidal current project gets green light
16 September 2013Europe's largest tidal current energy project has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish government.
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BlackBerry among FTSE4Good additions as the index breaks link with EIRIS
16 September 2013BlackBerry, Clorox and MGM Resorts International are among 30 companies added to FTSE's responsible investment index in its semi-annual review, while no firms were deleted.
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Canadian investor lends C$75m to provider of energy efficient heating and cooling
10 September 2013A Canadian financial services company has made a second senior loan to a provider of energy efficient heating and cooling products, boosting the total amount loaned to C$160 million (US$155 million).
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EBRD planning $250m green bond
10 September 2013The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is planning to issue a $250 million 'environmental sustainability' bond.
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Uncertainty Down Under
09 September 2013Investors and developers active in Australia's low-carbon sectors are facing months of uncertainty about how the new Coalition government's climate policy overhaul will affect them. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports
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EIB aims for biggest ever green bond
06 September 2013The European Investment Bank (EIB) aims to tap its €650 million ($856 million) Climate Awareness Bond, in a move that could make it the largest ever green bond.
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GIIN issues measurement guide for impact investors
04 September 2013A guide to help investors measure the social and environmental impacts of their investments, as well as their financial performance, has been launched by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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UK pumped storage plant gets go-ahead
03 September 2013A proposed £100 million ($156 million) 50MW pumped storage power plant in north Wales has been granted planning permission.
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Social stock exchange eyes expansion beyond UK
02 September 2013The UK-based Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is planning to attract foreign companies as well as those listed in London, and aims to have 20 corporate members by the end of the year.
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Full disclosure
29 August 2013UK-listed companies will soon be required to report their global emissions, which for many could prove a complex task. Gary Davis explains how to overcome the main challenges to accurately reporting emissions data