-
Study forecasts explosive growth for second generation biofuels
22 December 2014Production of 'second generation' biofuels – made from non-food crops or waste biomass – is expected to grow by more than 49% a year until 2020, to reach a market of $23.9 billion in 2020, according to a new report.
-
Voluntary carbon standards bodies VCS and CCB forge closer links
24 November 2014Two of the leading standards bodies in the voluntary carbon market – the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) standards – will, in future, be managed together.
-
UK biomass project lands £110m financing package
21 November 2014A consortium of investors including the Green Investment Bank (GIB) and GCP Infrastructure is to provide more than £110 million ($172 million) of funding for a biomass project in the UK.
-
Business welcomes EU 2030 emissions goal, but not renewables target
28 October 2014Industry and investors have broadly welcomed the EU's new climate and energy policy framework for 2030.
-
KKR's green programme has $1bn of financial impact
22 October 2014Private equity giant KKR said its Green Portfolio Programme (GPP) has had $1.2 billion of financial impact since it began six years ago.
-
South East Asia renewables fund makes commitment to hydro
21 July 2014A South East Asia-focussed renewables fund has agreed to back a 50MW portfolio of mini-hydro projects.
-
Seeing the green bonds for the trees
11 July 2014With the green bond market experiencing rapid growth, a new type of 'REDD+ bond' that supports sustainable forestry and agriculture has been proposed. Rupert Edwards and Gloria Gonzalez explain
-
EU launches €3.7bn PPP to develop bio-based economy
09 July 2014A €3.7 billion ($5.0 billion) public-private partnership has been launched to develop a range of technologies to convert biomass into chemicals, energy and new materials.
-
People moves
19 June 2014The latest appointments in the industry, including changes to WHEB, Siemens, Sungevity and CR Investment Management
-
Thai Biogas gets loan for two projects
06 June 2014The Thai Biogas Energy Company has agreed a THB402 million ($12.3 million) loan from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for the development of two projects.